Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Go Green Virginia Environmental Forums May 78

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
ProgramGo Green Virginia Environmental
ForumsMay 7-8, 2009

• Molly Lunn, State and Local Team
• Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental
  Programs

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Who are we?

• Power Generation
• Wind
• Solar
• Geothermal
• Fuels Vehicles
• Vehicle Technologies
• Biomass/Biofuels
• Hydrogen
• Energy Efficiency
• Buildings Technologies
• Industrial Technologies
• Weatherization
• Federal Energy Management

We manage Americas investment in the research,
development and deployment of DOEs diverse
energy efficiency and renewable energy applied
science portfolio.
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Recovery Act Funding Overview

• EERE - 16.8 billion
• 10-Fold increase in budget
• Weatherization Intergovernmental - 11.6 B
• Steward of 70 of EERE Recovery Act funds
• Significant investment in state, local, and
  tribal govts
• Weatherization Assistance 5.0 B
• State Energy Program 3.1 B
• EECBG Program Formula 2.8 B
• EECBG Program Competitive 400 M
• Appliance Rebate Program 300 M

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VA Funding under Recovery Act

• Total Virginia funding (Energy) 299.8M
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
  60.7M
• State Formula Allocation - 16.1M
• Local Government Formula Allocations - 44.6M
• State Energy Program 70.0M
• Weatherization Assistance Program 94.1M
• Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
  75M

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Secretary Chu on the Block Grants

• The Block Grants are a major investment in
  energy solutions that will strengthen Americas
  economy and create jobs at the local level. The
  funding will be used for the cheapest, cleanest
  and most reliable energy technologies we have
  energy efficiency and conservation which can be
  deployed immediately.  The grants also empower
  local communities to make strategic investments
  to meet the nations long term clean energy and
  climate goals.
• - Secretary Steve Chu

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Program Purpose

• To spur economic growth and create/retain jobs
• To assist state, local, and tribal governments in
  implementing strategies to
• reduce fossil fuel emissions
• reduce total energy use
• improve energy efficiency in the transportation,
  building, and other appropriate sectors.

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Objectives

• Recovery Act Objectives
• Spur economic growth and create jobs
• Transparency accountability
• WIP Objectives
• Save energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Invest funds for economic stimulus effect now and
  to meet
• long-term energy goals
• Create comprehensive energy strategies that
  benchmark current performance and set goals
• Develop programs and projects that will persist
  beyond grant period
• Leverage funds with public and private sources
• Coordinate at regional levels

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Funding Opportunity Announcement
www.eecbg.energy.gov
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Appropriations Total 3.2 billion
Cities and counties 1,880,310,000 States 767,
480,000 Indian tribes 54,836,200 Competitive
grants 54,820,000 398,000,000 DOE technical
assistance 45,000,000
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Eligibility for Formula Grants
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Formula Inputs

• State Formula
• 1/3 total state population
• 1/3 balance state population (total state
  population minus the populations of all cities
  and counties eligible for direct formula grants
  from DOE in the state)
• 1/3 total energy consumption in the state, less
  consumption in the industrial sector
• Cities and Counties
• 70 resident population
• 30 daytime (commuter population)
• Indian Tribes
• 75 tribal population
• 25 tribal climate factor (number heating/cooling
  degree days)
• Formula methodology available on
  www.eecbg.energy.gov

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Eligible Uses of Funds

• Primarily for energy efficiency and energy
  conservation
• Community-wide not just municipal buildings and
  facilities
• Dont have to do capital projects, can do
  programs
• Prioritize activities that pay dividends year
  after year
• Funds must be obligated within 18 months,
  expended within 36

• Material Conservation Programs including source
  reduction, recycling, and recycled content
  procurement programs
• Reduction and Capture of Methane and Greenhouse
  Gases
• Traffic Signals and Street Lighting
• Renewable Energy Technologies on Government
  Buildings
• Any Other Appropriate Activity

• Strategy Development
• Building Energy Audits Retrofits
• Financial Incentive Programs
• Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs for
  Buildings and Facilities
• Development and Implementation of Transportation
  Programs
• Building Codes and Enforcement
• Energy Distribution Technologies for EE including
  CHP district heating and cooling

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NEPA National Environmental Policy Act

• NEPA requires federal agencies to integrate
  environmental values into their decision making
  processes by considering the environmental
  impacts of their proposed actions and reasonable
  alternatives to those actions
• All EECBG activities are subject to NEPA review
• Some activities will likely qualify for a
  categorical exclusion which means that neither
  an environmental assessment nor an environmental
  impact statement is required
• Some activities will need an environmental
  assessment or an environmental impact statement,
  which could delay the award process
• More detailed information starts on page 18 of
  the FOA
• Need to consider NEPA when developing strategy

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Reporting and Measuring Success

• Outcome metrics
• Jobs created and/or retained
• Energy saved
• Renewable energy capacity installed
• GHG emissions reduced
• Funds leveraged
• Web-based reporting system under development
• Individual output metrics based on activity type
• Additional guidance will be released

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Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy
(EECS)Local Governments and Indian Tribes

• Attachment D of Funding Opportunity Announcement
• Strategies must include
• Summary of Measurable Goals and Objectives
• Describe how funds will help you achieve goals
  and objectives
• Adjacent units of local governments receiving
  funds
• Sharing information and coordinating with the
  State
• Sustained benefits beyond funding period
• Strategy for fraud, waste, and abuse
• Two options for submission
• Submit at time of application using Attachment D
• Submit within 120 days of application if you need
  time to plan

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Energy Efficiency Conservation Strategy
(EECS)States

• Attachment E of Funding Opportunity Announcement
• Must be submitted at time of application
• Strategies must include
• Process for provision of sub grants to ineligible
  local governments
• States must modify State Energy Conservation Plan
  to establish additional goals for energy
  efficiency and conservation. Can be done as part
  of submission of SEP plan for 2009.

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Principles

• Maximize benefits look for ways to link your
  energy efficiency efforts to long-term priorities
  (economic development, community revitalization)
• Target programs that create and retain jobs,
  and provide substantial, sustainable and
  measurable energy savings
• Give priority to programs and projects that can
  leverage other federal, public, and private
  resources and funding

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Types of Projects

• Choose activities that will provide sustained
  benefitsactivities that will transform markets
  and have broad and lasting impacts on energy use
  within their borders
• Examples include revolving loans, on-bill
  financing strategies, and performance contracting
• Consider programs (not just capital projects) in
  high impact areas
• Municipal, commercial, and residential energy
  audits and retrofits
• Traffic signal synchronization and replacement
  with LEDs
• Establishment and enforcement of energy efficient
  building codes and standards
• Job training programs to provide workers to
  perform planned projects

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Limitations on the Use of Funds

• States
• Sub grant at least 60 to ineligible cities and
  counties
• Cap on administrative costs, including reporting
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• Local Governments and Tribes
• Cap on administrative costs, excluding reporting
  10 or 75,000, whichever is greater
• Cap on revolving loan funds 20 or 250,000,
  whichever is greater
• Cap on sub grants to non governmental
  organizations for assistance in implementation of
  strategy 20 or 250,000, whichever is greater

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Staged Disbursement of Funds
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Applications Accepted Now

• You must register and apply to receive direct
  formula funds
• For States Deadline is May 26, 2009, 80000 PM,
  Eastern Time
• For Units of Local Government and Tribal
  Applicants Deadline is June 25, 2009, 80000
  PM, Eastern Time
• For complete application information and program
  guidance, read the Funding Opportunity
  Announcement (FOA). To obtain the FOA follow
  instructions at www.eecbg.energy.gov

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Register to Receive Funds

• There are several one-time actions you must
  complete in order to submit an application in
  response to this Announcement. Applicants must
• Obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal
  Numbering System (DUNS) number at
  http//www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/
• Register with the Central Contractor Registration
  (CCR) at http//www.ccr.gov/
• Register E-Business Point of Contact with
  FedConnect to submit their application at
  www.fedconnect.net
• Applicants who are not registered with CCR and
  FedConnect, should allow at least 21 days to
  complete these requirements. It is suggested
  that the process be started now.
• Register Now!

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Formula Grantees Where to Apply

• Due to the increase in Federal funding
  activities, the FOA document and the application
  package are located on two different websites
• The Funding Opportunity Announcement is located
  on https//www.fedconnect.net/FedConnect/
• The application package is located on
  http//www.grants.gov/
• Entities eligible for direct formula grants from
  DOE apply through FedConnect www.fedconnect.net

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Questions?

• Several ways to submit questions
• Send your question in an email to
  EECBG_at_NETL.DOE.GOV
• Submit your question through FedConnect (must
  be registered)
• Call the EERE Information Clearinghouse at
• 1-877-EERE-INFO (1-877-337-3463) or use web
  submission form, which can be accessed from
  www.eecbg.energy.gov

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Next Steps

• Formula grants awarded
• Competitive grants announced
• Expand DOE Resources for Technical Assistance
• Solution Center
• Sample EECSs and Project Activity Worksheets
• Webinar series
• Stay tuned to website for program announcements
• www.eecbg.energy.gov

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For More Information

• Department of Energy Recovery Act Site
  http//www.energy.gov/recovery
• EECBG Program Page
• http//www.eecbg.energy.gov/
• EECBG Application Portal
• https//www.fedconnect.net
• Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental
  Programs
• http//www.eere.energy.gov/wip/