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$5,850,000 in Community Energy Management Grant Funding Available!

The Catalyst Communities Initiative [ [link removed] ] is a comprehensive program to provide education, training, planning, and technical resources to local governments as they work toward their sustainability goals.?This initiative offers an array of resources on various environmental, social, and economic topics to help communities across Michigan make a just transition to decarbonization and meet our MI Healthy Climate Plan goals [ [link removed] ]. The initiative aims to provide a range of resource options to meet communities wherever they are, regardless of geography, population size, or pre-existing knowledge.? The?Michigan?s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Catalyst Communities Initiative is hosting this webinar series free to communities.

*Webinar recordings* are?posted online for future viewing on the Catalyst Communities Webinars Webpage [ [link removed] ] and anyone registering to join will get a notification when the recording is available.

New Catalyst Communities Webinar

*January 26, 11:00 AM ? 12 PM? *

*Community Energy Management Program Request for Proposal and Application Overview Webinar*

The Community Energy Management Program has been amended to expand the total amount of funding available, eligible projects areas, and the maximum award size. These changes were made possible by additional federal funding from the State Energy Program?s (SEP) Bipartisan Infrastructure Law allocation and the Department of Energy?s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) allocation. This webinar will highlight the additional funding and increased award sizes that are available, along with the expanded eligible project areas that communities can consider when applying.

Noteworthy Details:

* Program solicitation closes June 30, 2024, or when all funding is expended, whichever comes first.
* Total funding available is $5,850,000.
* Project awards have been expanded to a minimum of $5,000 and a maximum of $100,000.?
* For the SEP portion of the funds, any local government, tribal government, or other public service entity physically located in Michigan is eligible to apply.
* For the EECBG?portion of the funds, any local government or tribal government physically located in Michigan that did not receive direct EECBG funding allocations is eligible to apply.
* The grant period will end, and funds must be expended by August 31, 2025.

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*PROGRAM QUESTIONS:
*Cody Evans:? [email protected]

*REGISTRATION QUESTIONS:*
Alana Berthold:[email protected]
Joel Roseberry:[email protected]

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Individuals needing language assistance or accommodations for effective participation at this event?should contact Joel Roseberry at 517-599-9494 at least two weeks before each event to request language, mobility, visual, hearing, translation, and/or other assistance






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