Recapping various energy-related federal funding opportunities (open or soon-expected)





energy specific funding opportunties




Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and other federal funding announcements





The *Minnesota Department of Commerce* is seeking to work with and facilitate connections with local and Tribal governments, utilities, businesses, communities and other entities interested in energy-related partnerships. The opportunities outlined below are offered through federal funding opportunities, including those funded by the Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA). 






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Recent and expected federal funding activity

The federal government issues a variety of announcements related to federal funding opportunities:  Requests for Information (RFI); Notices of Intent (NOI); and Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA). More information can be found on the Commerce IIJA web page [ [link removed] ] or by clicking the links below.

*In order to facilitate a quick review of this newsletter, the subject matter of included items is recapped here; full details can be found in the body of the newsletter.*


* *Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA), Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD), and Requests for Applications (RFA)*
* IIJA 40308 Regional Direct Air Hubs Modification 2
* IIJA 40552 ALRD for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
* IRA 60201 The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program 
* IRA 60201 The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program
* IIJA Non-IIJA/IRA AMMTO-BTO and OE FY22 Multi-Topic FOA

* *Notices of Intent (NOI)*
* IIJA 41008 & IRA 50161 Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement
* IIJA 40314 Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling
* IIJA 40209 Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program
* NREL Clean Energy to Communities Program

* *Requests For Information (RFI)*
* IRA 50152 Grants to Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines
* IRA 50121 and 50122 HOMES and HEEHRA rebates

* *Resources*
* Webinar: Crunching Numbers on Agrivoltaics: Context and Costs of Agrivoltaics in the US
* DOE Informational webinars on IRA and IIJA Workforce Development (WFD) opportunities
* 2023 Tribal Energy Webinar Series: Federal Funding for Tribes
* EPA webinar on ENERGY STAR NextGen™ Certification for Commercial Buildings
* National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Institute for Tribal Energy Professionals ZOOM Listening Sessions: Tribal Clean Transportation Program
* Buildings UP (Buildings Upgrade) Prize Competition
* Community Power Accelerator Prize
* Grant-seeking registration information

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-- *IIJA Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA):*

* ***40308 *Regional Direct Air Capture Hubs - AMENDMENT****
* *Letter of Intent Due:  *February 17, 2023, 4 pm CST
* *Full Application Due: *March 13, 2023, 4 pm CDT
* *DE-FOA-0002735 [ [link removed] ]*
* More information  [ [link removed] ]

The due date for the Letter of Intent has been changed from January 24 to February 17.  More information is available on the above links, or in the December 21, 2022 issuance of this e-newsletter.

 


* *40552 Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG)*
* *All Applicants: Pre-Award Information Sheet *due by April 28, 2023, 7:00 PM CDT*
• Local and Tribal Government Applicants Only: *Application due by January 31, 2024, at 7:00 PM CST
* *Administrative and Legal Requirements Document (ALRD) [ [link removed](40552)%20EECBG%20Program_Administrative%20and%20Legal%20Requirements%20Document.pdf ]*
* *Allocations [ [link removed] ] to Local Units of Government (Counties and Cities)*
* *Allocations [ [link removed] ] to Tribal Governments*
* *MN State Allocation: $2,248,830*
* *Webinar: Introduction to the EECBG Program for States, *January 25, 2023, 12 noon - 1 pm CST Register [ [link removed] ]
* *Webinar: Introduction to the EECBG Program for Local Governments,* January 26, 2023, 12 noon - 1 pm CST Register [ [link removed] ]
* *Webinar: Introduction to the EECBG Program for Tribal Governments, *February 1, 2023, 12 noon - 1 pm CST Register [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) has issued the funding application guidance (called the Administrative and Legal Requirements Document, or ALRD) for eligible applicants to apply for funding under the 40552 EECBG program.   The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program provides federal grants to states, units of local government, and Indian Tribes to assist eligible entities in implementing strategies to reduce fossil fuel emissions, to reduce total energy use, and to improve energy efficiency. 

The SCEP previously released the funding amounts allocated to eligible states, cities, counties, and tribes who qualify to receive a direct allocation under the EECBG program. Tribes sharing geography within the borders of Minnesota have been allocated a total of $131,110, and cities and counties qualified to receive EECBG funding directly have been allocated a total of $4,870,320.  Each eligible unit of government that receives a grant under this program must submit an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (EECS) for approval by DOE. Please visit DOE's EECBG Hub web page [ [link removed] ] for additional information and resources, including templates that local units of government and Tribal governments may use to apply for their funding allocations.

*-* Allocations to specific counties, municipalities and tribes may be found by referencing the two excel files linked above.  More information on the EECBG program, including information on the formula used to determine what cities and counties receive direct allocation, may be found on the SCEP web page. [ [link removed] ]

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- IRA Request for Applications* (RFA)*

* *60201 The Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program*
* *Full Application Due: *April 10, 2023, 10:59 pm CDT
* *Informational Webinar:* January 24, 2023, 1:00 - 2:30 pm CST* JOIN [ [link removed] ]* (registration not required)
* *EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-01 [ [link removed] ]*
* More Information [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) has released a Request for Applications (RFA) to provide financial assistance to eligible organizations working to address local environmental or public health issues in their communities.  Eligible projects for this funding fall into five broad categories listed below:

(A) community-led air and other pollution monitoring, prevention, and
remediation, and investments in low- and zero-emission and resilient technologies and related infrastructure and workforce development that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollutants;

(B) mitigating climate and health risks from urban heat islands, extreme heat, wood
heater emissions, and wildfire events;

(C) climate resiliency and adaptation;

(D) reducing indoor toxics and indoor air pollution; or

(E) facilitating engagement of disadvantaged communities in State and Federal advisory groups, workshops, rulemakings, and other public processes.

The RFA lists numerous examples of projects eligible for funding under the opportunity, including the following example:  "Energy efficiency, electrification, and renewable energy programs in K-12 schools including preventative maintenance of HVAC systems, energy audits, energy system upgrades, installation of on-site renewables and/or green infrastructure indoor air quality monitoring and related employee training."

 


* **60201 *The Environmental Justice Government-to-Government Program*
* *Full Application Due: *April 10, 2023, 10:59 pm CDT
* *Informational Webinar:* January 26, 2023, 1:00 - 2:30 pm CST* JOIN* [ [link removed] ] (registration not required)
* *EPA-R-OEJECR-OCS-23-02 [ [link removed] ]*
* More Information [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights (OEJECR) has released a Request for Applications (RFA) to support and/or create model state, tribal, local, and territorial government activities that lead to measurable environmental or public health results in communities disproportionately burdened by environmental harms and risks. Fundable projects should factor in: (1) state and local data; (2) state and local leadership; (3) state and local results; (4) relationships between delegated programs (i.e., federal environmental programs delegated to and carried out by states, tribes, local government, and US territories) and state, tribal, local, and territorial environmental justice policies, and (5) state, tribal, local, and territorial government targeting of disproportionately burdened areas.

Interest areas fall into the same five broad categories as listed above under the EJCPS item, and fundable projects notes include the energy efficiency / electrification and renewable energy in public schools as also noted above. 

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*-- Non-IIJA Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA)*

* *AMMTO-BTO and OE FY22 Multi-Topic FOA*
* *Concept Paper: *February 3, 2023 4:00 pm CST
* *Full Application: *April 7, 2023 4:00 pm CDT
* *DE-FOA-0002864 [ [link removed] ]*

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies Office (AMMTO), the Building Technologies Office (BTO), and DOE’s Office of Electricity (OE) have jointly issued a FOA to support activities advancing efficiency improvements and enhancing manufacturing competitiveness through technological innovation by focusing on three main topic areas: (1) Next Generation Materials and Manufacturing Processes; (2) Secure and Sustainable Materials; and (3) Energy Technology Manufacturing. The multi-topic FOA integrates several identified research opportunities across AMMTO into a single funding opportunity that is intended to fund high-impact RD&D.  Specifically, the goals of this multi-topic FOA are to:


* Validate and demonstrate next generation materials and manufacturing processes including domestic pilot demonstrations and related technologies to support the transition to U.S. manufacturing;
* Enable environmentally and socially responsible domestic manufacturing
with diversified domestic supply of feedstocks including from recycled goods;
and: 
* Mature nascent technologies, processes, and methods that improve the
performance and market penetration of clean energy technologies and
emerging building efficiency technologies.
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*-- IRA and IIJA Notice of Intent (NOI)*

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*IIJA 41008 & IRA 50161 Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to Deployment Funding Opportunity Announcement*


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*DE-FOA-0002935 [ [link removed] ]*


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*FOA (when released) will be DE-DOA-0002936; *expected to be released in March 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) in collaboration with the Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC) intend to jointly issue a FOA to fund high-impact, large-scale, transformational projects to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from high-emitting industrial subsectors to build confidence in the technical and commercial viability of emissions reduction technologies and integrated solutions.  Available funding is expected to total approximately $500M from IIJA and up to $5.8B in IRA federal funds.

In targeting high-emissions industries, DOE intends to support the de-risking and installation of advanced industrial technologies by incentivizing eligible facilities to pursue projects with the potential to decrease GHG emissions through widespread adoption.  This  FOA will aim to achieve emissions reduction in medium- and high-temperature heat generation, leverage smart manufacturing principles to improve energy efficiency, assist in the development of a circular economy through sustainable chemistry and engineering, and facilitate the development of technologies that lead to net-zero emissions in nonpower industrial sectors, while minimizing waste and harmful emissions.

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*-- IIJA Notice of Intent (NOI)*

* *40314 Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling* [ [link removed] ]
* *DE-FOA-0002921 [ [link removed] ]*
* *FOA (when released) DE-FOA-0002922; *expected to be released in March 2023

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling in February 2023 via the eere-exchange web-site [ [link removed] ]. Efforts will support the previously announced Hydrogen Shot [ [link removed] ] program and support robust supply chains including needed critical materials and design for environmental and climate stewardship, efficiency, durability, and recyclability to ensure a strategic and sustainable build out of the clean hydrogen industry. Specifically, the BIL Clean Hydrogen Electrolysis, Manufacturing, and Recycling FOA will support the following objectives:
• Reduce the cost of clean hydrogen produced using electrolyzers to less than $2 per
kilogram by 20268
• Advance new manufacturing technologies and techniques for clean hydrogen production and in-use equipment, specifically for electrolyzer and fuel cell technologies
• Research, develop, and demonstrate innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of clean hydrogen technologies.

 


* *40209 Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program*

* *DE-FOA-0002906 [ [link removed] ]*
* *FOA (when released) DE-FOA-0002907, *expected to be released in February 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC), intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grant Program (Section 40209).” DOE anticipates that the FOA will award financial assistance in the form of cooperative agreements or grants to small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms to establish new facilities or to re-equip or expand existing facilities to manufacture or recycle advanced energy property in energy communities. Applicants will be required to demonstrate that the proposed project site is located in (a) a census tract in which a coal mine closed after December 31, 1999, (b) a census tract in which a coal-fired electricity generating power plant unit closed after December 31, 2009, or (c) a census tract  immediately adjacent to (a) or (b). (*map* [ [link removed] ]). The following types of energy property may be produced or recycled through an Advanced Energy Property Project:
• Property designed to be used to produce energy from the sun, water, wind, geothermal or hydrothermal resources, enhanced geothermal systems, or other renewable resources;
• Fuel cells, microturbines, or energy storage systems and components;
• Electric grid modernization equipment or components;
• Property designed for use in carbon capture, transport, removal, use, or sequestration / storage;
• Equipment designed to refine, electrolyze, or blend any fuel, chemical, or product that is renewable or low-carbon and low-emission;
• Property designed to produce energy conservation technologies (including for residential, commercial, and industrial applications);
• Light-, medium-, or heavy-duty electric or fuel cell vehicles, electric or fuel cell locomotives, electric or fuel cell maritime vessels, or electric or fuel cell planes; technologies, components, and materials of those vehicles, locomotives, maritime vessels, or planes; and charging or refueling infrastructure associated with those vehicles, locomotives, maritime vessels, or planes;
• Hybrid vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of not less than 14,000 pounds; and technologies, components, and materials for those vehicles; and
• Other advanced energy property designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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-- Non-IIJA Notice of Intent (NOI) 

* *NREL Clean Energy to Communities Program*
* *In-depth Technical Assistance Pre-Solicitation (or NOI) [ [link removed] ]*
* *Webinar: February 1, 2023, 2:00 pm CST. Register [ [link removed] ].*

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a new program, supported with up to $50 Million in funding, to help communities across the country transition to clean energy systems that are reliable, affordable, equitable, and reflective of local priorities. The *Clean Energy to Communities program [ [link removed] ] (*C2C) will connect local governments, electric utilities, community-based groups, and others with the innovative modeling and testing tools developed at DOE’s national laboratories to transform communities' clean energy goals and ambitions into reality.

C2C offers three levels of assistance:

*1) In-depth technical partnerships [ [link removed] ]*: Multi-year partnerships that provide cross-sector modeling, analysis, and validation, paired with direct funding to help four to five selected teams of local governments, electric utilities, and community-based organizations reach their goals and/or overcome specific challenges.  *On February 15, 2023, three Requests for Proposals (RFP) will be released by the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), supported by the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). **These RFPs will offer the opportunity to engage in In-Depth Technical Partnerships to support teams through a combination of direct funding and targeted technical assistance from the Department of Energy’s national laboratories. *

*2) Peer-learning cohorts [ [link removed] ]*: [ [link removed] ] Small groups of local governments, electric utilities, or community-based organizations that meet regularly for approximately six months to learn from each other and lab experts in a collaborative environment to develop program proposals, action plans, strategies, and/or best practices on a pre-determined clean energy topic. Cohorts will include approximately 100 communities in total.  *Cohort topics and applications are released every 6 months, in March and September, with applications due on May 1 and Nov. 1.  Sign up for the C2C email updates [ [link removed] ] to be notified when the application period opens.*

*3) Expert match [ [link removed] ]*: [ [link removed] ] Short-term assistance (40-60 hours) with one or more technical experts to help address near-term clean energy questions or challenges for up to 200 communities.  Applications for Expert Match are accepted on a rolling basis; Submit an Expert Match application [ [link removed] ]. 

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-- IRA Request for Information (RFI)

* *50152 Grants to Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines*
* *Response due date: February 28, 2023, 4:00 pm CST*
* *RFI document  [ [link removed] ]*
* *Informational Webinar: *January 25, 2023, 12 noon Register [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office launched the *Transmission Siting and Economic Development Grants program* [ [link removed] ], a $760 million investment through the Inflation Reduction Act to support states and local communities in the siting and permitting of interstate and offshore electricity transmission lines. As a first step in the development of this program, DOE is requesting information from stakeholders regarding issues related to the provision of grants to facilitate the siting of interstate and offshore electricity transmission lines, including possible tools and resources that may reduce the time for siting authorities to reach decisions, and opportunities to increase community engagement and reduce conflicts that can stall siting processes. * *


* *50121 Home-Owner Managing Energy Savings (HOMES) rebates and 50122 High Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program*
* *Response due date:  March 2, 2023, 7:00 pm CST*
* DE-FOA-0002981 [ [link removed] ]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs has issued an RFI to inform the DOE on best practices for the Home Energy Rebate programs to support durable market demand for installations that improve housing energy performance nationwide.  Input is sought from states, local governments,
energy contractors, labor organizations, manufacturers of energy efficient and electrification equipment and materials, community-based organizations, environmental and housing justice organizations, disadvantaged communities, other stakeholders, and Indian Tribes. Input will be used create program guidance and tools needed by
states, territories, and Indian Tribes, as well as potentially other entities, in designing, managing, and improving Home Energy Rebate programs (HOMES and HEEHRA), programs that will effectively serve U.S. households with technology, products and services that reduce energy bills, increase home comfort, improve indoor air quality, and reduce carbon emissions.






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*Resources*

-- Webinars

* *Crunching Numbers on Agrivoltaics: Context and Costs of Agrivoltaics in the US with NREL's Dr. Jordan Macknick and  Dr. James McCall*
* *January 18, 2023, 12 noon (check link below for  post-session recording)*
* *More information on the Series [ [link removed] ]*

The AgriSolar Clearinghouse and other National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) programs host in-person and virtual learning opportunities every year. A new series of free AgriSolar webinars begins on Thursday, January 18, with NREL experts Macknick and McCall sharing their knowledge. 

 


* *DOE Informational webinars on IRA and IIJA Workforce Development (WFD) opportunities*

* *January 20 2023 , 12 noon CST  Register [ [link removed] ] *

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of State and Community Energy Programs will hold an informational webinar to discuss four new workforce development programs (worth $260 million) that are currently open or upcoming.  Through these programs, SCEP will help states, nonprofits, and industry prepare workers and businesses to deliver the energy efficiency and electrification projects that will decarbonize buildings and homes:

*1) IIJA 40503* *Energy Auditor Training Grant Program* [ [link removed] ] – Provides $40 million in grants for eligible states to train individuals to conduct energy audits or surveys of commercial and residential buildings.

*2) IIJA 40513 **Career Skills Training Program* [ [link removed] ] – Provides $10 million in grants for partnerships comprised of nonprofits, industry, and labor organizations. The program will fund nonprofit partnerships that give students both classroom instruction and on-the-job training to obtain an industry-related certification to install energy efficient building technologies. 

*3) IIJA 40512** Building Training and Assessment Centers* [ [link removed] ] – Provides $10 million in grants for institutions of higher education to establish building training and assessment centers that prepare building technicians and engineers to identify and deliver energy efficiency upgrades to businesses and institutional buildings.

*4) IRA 50123** State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Grant Program* [ [link removed] ] – Provides $200 million in grants for states to reduce the cost of training residential energy efficiency and electrification contractors and their employees.

 


* *2023 Tribal Energy Webinar Series: Federal Funding for Tribes*
* *January 25, 2023, 12 noon - 2 pm CST - **Register [ [link removed] ]*

The DOE Office of Indian Energy (IE) will host the first of a series of webinars on Tribal Energy.  Register and attend the webinar to learn about some of the current federal funding opportunities available for tribes and tribal energy projects.

 


* *EPA webinar on *ENERGY STAR NextGen™ Certification for Commercial Buildings**
* *January 31, 2023, 12 noon CST  Register [ [link removed] ]*

On January 31, the EPA will propose a new certification for commercial buildings: ENERGY STAR NextGen™ certification. This new recognition will be available to U.S. buildings that demonstrate top energy performance as well as low carbon emissions. The EPA will be soliciting public comments on the new certification prior to finalizing it.

 


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*ITEP Tribal Clean Transportation Program Zoom Listening Sessions*


* **February 1, 8, 14, and 22 | 2:00 p.m. CST**
* **More Information [ [link removed] ]**
* **Zoom meeting link [ [link removed] ](no registration required)**

The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) invites tribal leaders, staff, and community members to join public listening sessions on how ITEP’s new Tribal Clean Transportation program can best support tribes in justly transitioning to electric vehicle fleets.

Representatives from DOE’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will present a brief overview of NREL’s technical support for Tribal Clean Transportation, and ITEP will gather feedback from attendees to help set the course for program implementation.

 


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*Buildings UP (Buildings Upgrade) Prize Competition*


* **Competition open for phase 1 applications:  February 15 - July 18, 2023.**
* **More Information [ [link removed] ]**
* **Informational Webinar: **February 2, 2023, 11:00 a.m. CST ** Register [ [link removed] ]******

Developed by the _U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Office_ [ [link removed] ]_ (BTO)_, Buildings UP aims to build capacity to rapidly and equitably transform U.S. buildings. Teams will submit innovative concepts to leverage the billions of dollars available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), utility rebate programs, and many other funding sources.  As teams progress through the prize, they will receive cash prizes and technical assistance to help bring their ideas to life. The Buildings Upgrade Prize has more than $22 million in funding for cash prizes and technical assistance to support the transformation of existing U.S. buildings into more energy-efficient and clean energy-ready homes, commercial spaces, and communities.

Teams may apply to one of two pathways: Equity-Centered Innovation or Open Innovation. The competition is open to community-based organizations, local governments, tribes, building owners, utilities, nonprofit organizations, energy efficiency program implementers, and other organizations. Multi-stakeholder teams are encouraged to apply. Application support is available for new and under-resourced teams. More information can be found in the official rules document [ [link removed] ].

 


* *Community Power Accelerator Prize **Competition*
* **Phase 1 applications: January 19 - March 15, 2023, 4:00 pm**
* **Phase 2 applications: April 27 - October 2023**
* **Phase 3 applications: December 2023 - January 2024**
* **More Information [ [link removed] ]**
* **Informational Webinar: **February 1, 2023, 11:00 a.m. CST ** Register [ [link removed] ]******

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Community Solar Partnership (NCSP) launched The Community Power Accelerator (formerly known as the Credit-Ready Solar Initiative).  The Accelerator provides the resources and network of lending institutions, philanthropic organizations, and community solar developers to support a more efficient and equitable distribution of the capital needed to develop community solar that delivers meaningful benefits to subscribers and their communities. The Community Power Accelerator provides the tools, training, and support that developers need to get their projects “credit-ready”; the Accelerator includes free one-on-one technical assistance, project guidance and checklists, learning labs, online platform and the Community Power Accelerator Prize Competition [ [link removed] ].  The Community Power Accelerator Prize is a $10 million prize competition designed to* *fast-track the efforts of new, emerging, and expanding solar developers and co-developers to learn, participate, and grow their operations to support multiple successful community solar projects. Competitors can win up to $400,000 each over three prize rounds by showing notable progress in project pre-development activities. More information can be found in the official rules document [ [link removed] ].

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For Stakeholders Planning on Applying Directly to the U.S. Government for Funding

*NOTE: Due to the high demand of UEI requests and SAM registrations, entity legal business name and address validations are taking longer than expected to process. Entities should start the UEI and SAM registration/update process immediately as the processing time to complete a registration/update currently may take weeks to months. *This includes address and expired registration updates. If entities have technical difficulties with the UEI validation or SAM registration process they should utilize the HELP [ [link removed] ] feature on SAM.gov [ [link removed] ]. SAM.gov will work entity service tickets in the order in which they are received and asks that entities not create multiple service tickets for the same request or technical issue. Additional entity validation resources can be found here: GSAFSD Tier 0 Knowledge Base - Validating your Entity. [ [link removed] ]

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