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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
Circuit Rider N/A N/A AEA Electric utility O&M TA Continuous Continuous N/A Alan
Fetters
Open Helps eligible utilities improve the efficiency, safety and reliability
of their power systems and helps reduce the risk and severity of
emergency condition by providing: remote monitoring; training;
community assistance; on-site assistance; technical consolation;
minor repair.
Communities with a population of less than 2000, with
a demonstrated need for assistance with operations
maintenance and utility training. Power plant operator
and/or utility staff must be available for training and
consultation during the time of the visit. Power plant
operators must maintain written performance logs
between visits. Supervisory Control and Data
Acquisition (SCADA) systems must be available.
Commercial Building Energy Audit
(CBEA)
N/A 10.868 AEA Commercial Building
Energy Audit
Grant Jun-17 Until expended Award Ceiling of
$1,575 per
building.
Betsy
McGregor /
Rebecca
Garrett
Open Grants awarded on a first
come, first serve basis. The
program is open until funds
expended. Currently, there is
funding available for 19 more
commercial buildings.
The Commercial Building Energy Audit program will pay up to 75%
of the cost of an ASHRAE level 1+ energy audit performed on
privately owned commercial buildings. The audit cost is set by the
building size and ranges from $600 for buildings up to 3,000
square feet up to $2,100 for buildings over 20,000 square feet.
Results of past similar programs indicate average energy savings
of roughly 1/3 resulting from economic efficiency investments
with average simple paybacks of just over six years. Some of these
results can be viewed on the Alaska Energy Efficiency Map at
www.akenergyefficiencymap.org.
Commercially owned buildings located in rural Alaska,
i.e., outside of the Municipality of Anchorage.
The CBEA program does not pay for the implementation
of the recommended efficiency measures but assistance
is available to help building owners identify alternate
financing options (e.g., REAP Energy Efficiency
Improvement Project grants) to help pay for the
recommended improvements.
Power Project Loan Fund (PPF) N/A N/A AEA Power Projects Loan Continuous Continuous Varies Cady Lister Open As of February 28, 2019 the
Loan Fund has $10,595,179
available in uncommitted cash.
Provides loans to local utilities, local governments or independent
power producers for the development or upgrade of power
facilities, including conservation, heat recovery and bulk fuel
storage. Loan term is related to the life of the project. Interest
rates are between tax-exempt rates at the high end and zero on
the low end.
Electric utility; regional electric authority; regional or
village corporation; independent power producer;
Borough or municipal governments; village council.
AHFC Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan
Fund (AEERLP) for Public Facilities
N/A N/A AHFC Energy Efficiency Loans Continuous Continuous No Maximum Open For Public Facilities. Provides financing for permanent energy-
efficient improvements to public buildings owned by regional
educational attendance areas, by the University of Alaska, by the
state or by municipalities in the state. Borrowers obtain an
Investment Grade Audit as the basis for making cost-effective
energy improvements, selecting from the list of energy efficiency
measures identified with the initial rating. All of the
improvements must be completed within 365 days of loan closing.
Regional education attendance areas; the University of
Alaska; the State of Alaska; and municipalities of the
state.
No maximum loan amount. 15-year term (at a 4.25% to
4.5% rate as of 10/23/2018), or as determined by AHFC.
Up to 12-month max draw term, or as determined,
followed by 14-year term. Interest rate determined on
date of Loan Application and Investment Grade Audit
submitted. Debt Service Coverage Ratio of 1.20 or
greater.
FFY 2018 Community Development
Block Grant
N/A N/A AK DOC Community and
Economic
Development
Grant 8/31/2018 12/7/2018 $2,600,000
Program Total,
$850,000 Award
Ceiling
Closed Typically opens late fall and
closed in December. Awards
In spring.
Public facilities and planning activities which address issues
detrimental to the health and safety of local residents and to
reduce the costs of essential community services. The program
may also fund Special Economic Development activities which
result in the creation of jobs for low and moderate income
persons.
Incorporated City or Borough. Any Alaskan municipal
government (except Anchorage) is eligible to apply for
the grants. Non-profits may apply as co-applicants for
these pass-through funds.
Competitive grant. Funded by HUD (U.S. Dept. of
housing and Urban Development). Requires 51 percent
of the persons who benefit from a funded project must
be low and moderate income persons as defined by
HUD.
Energy and Mineral Development
Program (EMDP)
BIA-FA-EMDP-0008 15.038 BIA Resource
Development:
Minerals; Biomass –
Woody and Waste;
Hydropower; Solar;
Wind; Geothermal;
Oil; Natural Gas; and
Coal
Grant 10/22/20018 3/15/2018 $2,500,000 Award
Ceiling, $10,000
Award Floor
Open. Based on the BIA definition of
Tribal Lands, only Metlakatla is
eligible.
The Division of Energy and Mineral Development (DEMD) will
evaluate EMDP grant proposals received from Federally
recognized tribal organizations and Tribal Energy Development
Programs for projects that assess, evaluate, or otherwise promote
the productive use or development of energy and mineral
resources on Indian lands. Projects may include: •Performing
initial resource exploration;
•Defining potential targets for development;
•Performing market analysis to establish production/demand for
a given commodity;
•Perform economic evaluation and analysis of resources; and
•Other pre-construction studies necessary to promote the use
and development of known energy and mineral resources.
For Federally recognized Native American tribal
governments; tribal lands. Currently, that definition is
limited to Reservation Land.
For tribes to assess energy and mineral resources and
conduct feasibility studies. DEMD requires that grant
proposals include: (1) a current tribal resolution
authorizing the proposed project, (2) a proposal
describing the planned activities and deliverable
products; (3) a detailed budget estimate; and (4) a
designated tribal lead. It is anticipated that this
program will have 35 awards.
Native American Business Development
Institute (NABDI)
BIA-000-0005-NABDI 15.133 BIA Economic
Development; Due
Diligence; Feasibility
Grant 5/8/2018 7/9/2018 $100,000 Award
Ceiling
Closed Opens in May and closes in
July based on last cycle.
Economic development feasibility studies may be used to
eliminate investment in projects hampered by logistical, technical,
and market problems. They may also assess a project’s market
feasibility, identifying and quantifying expected costs and
benefits. They may also evaluate the technical feasibility of a
project, whether the proposed service or product can be provided
with existing materials, and the adequacy of the tribal
management team, labor, and infrastructure.
Any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group
or community, including any Alaska Native village or
regional or village corporation as defined or established
pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
For economic development feasibility studies to provide
"due diligence" prior to seeking project funding. The
major components required in all the program
applications are 1) a statement of work, 2) proposed
budget, and 3) a tribal resolution. CANNOT BE USED
FOR: • Strategic energy plan
formulation
• Weatherization activities
• Energy resource study, energy efficiency study or any
other energy development
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Alaska Energy Authority - EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) for March 2019
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Tribal Energy Development Capacity
(TEDC)
BIA-000-0009-TEDC 15.148 BIA Tribal Energy Utility or
Authority
Development and
Formation ; Legal;
Regulatory; Economic
Impact; Business
Management
Grant 12/17/2018 5/10/2019 $1,000,000 Award
Ceiling, $10,000
Floor (Increased
from $300,000)
Open Opens December and closes in
March based on last cycle.
The purpose of the TEDC grant program is to develop tribal
managerial, organizational and technical capacity needed to
maximize the economic impact of energy resource development
on Indian land. The TEDC grant gives tribes the ability to develop
or enhance their business and regulatory environment for energy
resource development. Proposed projects must include building
tribal capacity to: develop organizational structures, business
entity structures, or develop or enhance regulatory functions. All
of the functions are related to building tribal energy development
capacity for the purpose of strengthening tribal capacity for
development and management of energy projects.
Federally recognized tribal organizations, Alaska Native
Villages, and Tribal Energy Development Programs.
Projects include: leasing property, meeting lending
requirements, entering into standard business
contracts, and forming joint venture partnerships.
The major components required in all the program
applications are 1) a statement of work, 2) proposed
budget, and 3) a tribal resolution. Average award in
2015 was $155,760. DEMD offers in-house technical
capabilities and services to tribes at no charge.
Tribal Resilience and Ocean and Coastal
Management and Planning
BIA-1800-0002 15.156 BIA Infrastructure
Management; Sea
Level Rise; Planning;
Climate Change
Grant 5/9/2018 7/2/2018 $150,000 Award
Ceiling
Closed Opens May and closes July
based on last cycle.
Tribal to receive grants that support resilience and ocean and
coastal management and planning for tribes preparing for
extreme events and harmful environmental trends. Funding for
tribal projects that support tribal resilience and ocean and coastal
management planning as tribes incorporate science (including
Traditional Knowledge) and technical information to prepare for
the impacts of extreme events and harmful environmental trends.
There are six total award categories. Adaptation
Planning (Categories 1-3) Category 1. Trainings and
Workshops (maximum: $150,000) Category 2.
Adaptation Planning (maximum: $150,000) Category 3.
Travel Support for Adaptation Planning (maximum:
$15,000) Ocean and Coastal Management Planning
(Categories 4-5) Category 4. Ocean and Coastal
Management Planning: ($150,000) Category 5. Travel
Support - Ocean & Coastal: ($15,000) Capacity Building
(Category 6) Category 6. Capacity Building: (maximum:
$50,000)
Awards map: https://biamaps.doi.gov/tribalresilience/
Economic Development Assistance
Programs
EDAP-201 11.300;
11.307
DOC EDA Economic
Development; Public
Works; economically
distressed community
support
Grant 6/19/2018 Ongoing $3,000,000 Award
Ceiling, $100,000
Floor
Open Original Closing Date for
Applications extended: There
are no submission deadlines
under this opportunity.
Proposals and applications will
be accepted on an ongoing
basis until the publication of a
new EDAP NOFA.
Promoting innovation and competitiveness, preparing American
regions for economic growth and success in the worldwide
economy through strategic investments and partnerships that
create the regional economic ecosystems required to foster
globally competitive regions throughout the United States. EDA
supports development in economically distressed areas of the
United States by fostering job creation and attracting private
investment.
Special district governments; Native American tribal
governments; Institutions of higher education; County
governments; State governments; City or township
governments; Native American tribal organizations
(other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the
IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education.
A record of successfully assisting rural businesses and
communities, normally including experience making and
servicing commercial loans (Jed)
Efficient and Flexible Building Loads DE-FOA-0002070 81.086 DOE -BTO Energy Efficiency;
R&D; Energy Modeling
RFI 1/28/2019 3/1/2019 RFI Closed Closed. This entry is retained
on an informational basis in
anticipation of a future funding
announcement.
The BTO is seeking information related to four categories:
Category 1: Building Technologies R&D and Integration Needs for
Increased Load Flexibility
Category 2: Controls and Communication to Enhance Building-to-
Grid Interactions
Category 3: Building Energy Modeling for Load Flexibility
Category 4: The Value of Flexible Building Loads
Unrestricted.This is an opportunity to provide input in to future
program development.
Advanced Wind R&D to Reduce Costs
and Improve Environmental
Performance
DE-FOA-0001924 81.087 DOE - GFO Early Stage Applied
Science Wind R&D
Cooperative
Agreement
7/17/2018 10/11/2018 $6,000,000
Program Total,
$1,000,000 Award
Ceiling, $500,000
Floor
Closed Opens July and closes in
September based on last cycle.
Invests in early-stage applied energy science research,
development, and validation activities for United States land-
based, offshore and distributed wind power generation,
manufacturing, and market barriers to lower wind energy costs,
increase capacity, accelerate reliable and safe energy production,
and address environmental and human use considerations.
Supports efforts aimed at catalyzing technical and operational
solutions to reduce environmental compliance costs and improve
environmental performance of turbines.
Unrestricted. Eligible activities are - Topic Area 1:
Advancing Smart Curtailment Strategies Topic Area 2:
Advanced Component Research and Development
Topic Area 3: Development and Validation of Offshore
Wind Monitoring and Mitigation Technologies
The purpose of this modification is to remove the
requirement to provide a Data Management Plan as
part of the Full Application process.
National Wind Technology Center
Facility and Infrastructure Investments
DE-FOA-0001959 81.087 DOE - GFO Wind R&D Technical
Assistance;
NREL
7/27/2018 8/20/2018 RFI Closed Closed. This entry is retained
on an informational basis in
anticipation of a future funding
announcement.
The purpose of this RFI is to address the growing Research and
Development (R&D) Interest in the use of the National Renewable
Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) National Wind Technology Center
(NWTC) facilities for renewable energy, energy storage, and grid
integration technology development and testing.
Unrestricted. This RFI is kept on the EFOM in anticipation of a funding
announcement.
Commercial Trucks and Off-road:
Natural Gas, Hydrogen, Biopower, and
Electrification Technologies
DE-FOA-0002044 81.086 DOE - NETL Conservation tech
R&D: fuel efficiency;
alternative fuel use;
transportation
Gant 3/1/2019 5/14/2019 $51,500,000
Program Total.
$5,000,000 Award
Ceiling, $300,000
Award Floor.
Open Concept Papers Due:
3/29/2019
Priorities are gaseous fuels research, including natural gas,
biopower, and hydrogen; heavy-duty freight electrification;
hydrogen infrastructure and fuel cell technologies for heavy-duty
applications; and energy efficient off-road vehicles. As the fastest
growing fuel users, trucks offer an important opportunity to use
innovation to improve energy productivity. Through research and
new developments in both energy efficiency and domestically-
sourced fuel technologies, we can not only strengthen our energy
security but also improve transportation affordability for our
nation’s trucking industry – helping those who deliver American
goods and those who use them.
Unrestricted. Topic 1: Gaseous Fuels Research and Technology
Integration for Medium- and Heavy-duty Vehicles (up to
$16.5 million). Topic 2: Battery Electric Heavy-duty
Freight Vehicles (up to $18 million). Topic 3: High
Throughput Hydrogen Fueling Technologies for Medium-
and Heavy-duty Transportation (up to $6 million). Topic
4: High-durability, Low Platinum Group Metal
Membrane Electrode Assemblies (MEAs) for Medium-
and Heavy-duty Truck Applications (up to $6 million).
Topic 5: Energy Efficient Commercial Off-road Vehicles
(up to $5 million).
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Expanding Hydropower and Pumped
Storage’s Contribution to Grid Resiliency
and Reliability
DE-FOA-0001886 81.087 DOE EERE Hydro-power
Technical Assistance
Grants Notice 2/21/2018 4/6/2018 TBD RFI RFI Closed.DOE seeks input on new research to maximize the value of
hydropower’s contribution to grid resiliency and reliability today
and into the future. This research will build targeted insight into
economic, policy and technological barriers, inform future
hydropower technology development, and improve the tools by
which investment and operational decisions are made.
Unrestricted.This RFI is kept on the EFOM in anticipation of a funding
announcement.
Flexible Combined Heat and Power for
Grid Reliability and Resiliency
DE-FOA-0001750
Archived
81.086 DOE EERE Combined Heat &
Power
Grant 2/21/2018 5/17/2018 $10,000,000
Program Total,
$1,500,000 Award
Ceiling, $1,000,000
Floor
Devany
Plentovich
Closed Opens January and closes May
based on last cycle.
Conduct research and development activities to further the
utilization of cost-effective, highly efficient combined heat and
power for research enabling technologies for CHP systems that
are specifically designed to provide cost-effective support to the
electric grid. Such systems would have the benefits of
conventional CHP while at the same time being able to sell
electricity to and serve as a stabilizing factor for the Grid.
Individuals, for-profit entities, educational institutions,
and nonprofits that are incorporated, state, local, and
tribal government entities.
Innovative Design Concepts for
Standard Modular Hydropower and
Pumped Storage Hydropower
DE-FOA-0001836 81.087 DOE GFO Hydropower Grant 8/8/2018 11/30/2018 $9,000,000
Program Total,
$1,250,000 Award
Ceiling, $500,000
Floor
Closed Transformational—technologies and designs to reduce costs and
meet environmental performance objectives. To facilitate
development of new stream-reach resources, innovation in
standardization, modularity, and environmental compatibility is
required.
Unrestricted Topic Area 1: Facility Design Concepts for Standard
Modular Hydropower Development Topic Area 2: New
Use Cases for Pumped-Storage Hydropower.
Marine and Hydrokinetic Metrics (MHK) DE-FOA-0001903 81.087 DOE GFO Ocean Water Power Grants Notice 5/21/2018 7/31/2018 RFI Closed Closed. This entry is retained
on an informational basis in
anticipation of a future funding
announcement.
DOE is requesting feedback on Marine and Hydrokinetic (MHK)
metrics in the U.S. for system and subsystem performance.
Unrestricted Request for Information, program formulation.
Marine and Hydrokinetic Technologies:
Maritime Markets Report
DE-FOA-0001885 81.087 DOE GFO Hydropower Grants Notice 4/30/2018 Archived RFI Closed Closed. This entry is retained
on an informational basis in
anticipation of a future funding
announcement.
DOE seeks input in drafting the Marine and Hydrokinetic
Technologies: Maritime Markets Draft Report.
Industry, academia, research laboratories, government
agencies, and other stakeholders
Request for Information, program formulation. The
purpose of this RFI is to solicit feedback from industry,
academia, research laboratories, government agencies,
and other stakeholders on the content of the Marine
and Hydrokinetic Technologies: Maritime Markets Draft
Report.
Marine and Hydrokinetic Technology
Advancement and Data Dissemination
DE-FOA-0001837 81.087 DOE GFO Water power, R&D,
Data Management
Grant 4/30/2018 7/17/2018 $22,300,000 total,
$3,500,000 ceiling,
$800,000 floor
Closed Opens April and closes July
based on last cycle
Announcers DOE's intent to support Marine and Hydrokinetic
(MHK) research and development projects in three Topic Areas:
(1) Early Stage Device Design Research (2) Controls and Power
Take Off (PTO) Design Integration and Testing (3) Dissemination of
Environmental Data and Analyses to Facilitate the Marine Energy
Regulatory Process.
Unrestricted
Technical Assistance for Techno-
Economic Studies of Pumped-Storage
Hydropower
DE-FOA-0001838 81.087 DOE GFO Hydro-power;
Technical Assistance
Technical
Assistance
4/24/2018 7/12/2018 $3,000,000 Closed Unknown if this is a repeating
grant program cycle.
Perform techno-economic studies, power market analyses,
financial analyses, and a valuation analysis to evaluate the long-
term benefits and costs of two selected Pumped-Storage
Hydropower (PSH) projects.
TBD $3 million in technical assistance, only. 2 projects.
Energy Infrastructure Deployment on
Tribal Lands - 2019
DE-FOA-0002032 81.087 DOE OIE Technology Neutral:
Installation of Energy
Efficiency
Measure/Energy
Generation Systems;
Community Scale
Energy; combined
heat and power
system(s),
conventional
distributed generation
system(s) and
renewable energy
system(s).
Grant
Notification
3/11/2019 5/1/2019 Anticipated $17
million Program
Total. $2,000,000
Award Ceiling,
$50,000 Award
Floor - depending
on Topic Area.
Open To “provide, direct, foster, coordinate, and implement energy
planning, education, management, conservation, and delivery
programs that – (1) Promote Indian tribal energy development,
efficiency, and use; (2) Reduce and stabilize energy costs; (3)
Enhance and strengthen Indian tribal energy and economic
infrastructure relating to natural resource development and
electrification; and, (4) Bring electric power and service to Indian
land and homes for tribal members located on Indian lands or
acquired, constructed, or improved (in whole or in part) with
Federal funds.” Applications from a consortium of Indian Tribes
(Tribal Consortium) will be accepted but must be submitted by a
single Indian Tribe acting as the Applicant and representing the
Consortium. All proposed installations must be for either:
(1) Existing “Tribally-owned or controlled building(s)”; or
(2) “Tribally-owned or controlled building(s)” that are currently
being constructed or planned to be constructed during the
proposed grant period.
Includes: : An Indian Tribe; Intertribal Organization;
Tribal Energy Development Organization; AK Native
Village or Regional Corporation on whose Tribal Lands
the project(s) will be located, and applications from a
consortium of Indian Tribes. Definition of Tribal Lands
includes lands held in fee simple, under long term
lease/Tribal control, and lands conveyed by ANCSA .
Topic Areas:
1) Energy Generating System(s) and/or Energy Efficiency
Measure(s) for Tribal Building(s)
a. Energy Generating System(s)
b. Multiple Energy Efficiency Measures
c. Energy Generating System(s) and/or Energy Efficiency
Measure(s) Or,
2) Community-Scale Energy Generating System(s)
Deployment; Or,
3) Energy System(s) for Autonomous (Independent)
Operation
a. Powering Essential Tribal Facilities
b. Tribal Community Resilience.
Requires a commitment of a 50% cost share from non-
federal sources. DOE envisions awarding multiple
financial assistance awards in the form of grants. The
estimated period of performance for each award will be
approximately from one (1) to two (2) years, but no
longer than three (3) years including a 12 month
mandatory verification period. In addition, it is
anticipated that applicants will be required to provide
an systematic "Options Analysis" to explore all
feasible technology alternatives (e.g., conventional
technologies, renewable technologies, energy efficiency
measure(s) as part of their application to demonstrate
that all other options were considered and that the
proposed project best meets the overall tribal
objectives. Applicant may submit more than one
application per topic area, but each must be a distinctly
different project.
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
FY 2018 Continuation of Solicitation for
the Office of Science Financial
Assistance Program
DE-FOA-0001820 81.049 DOE OS Research, Science,
Energy and the
Environment;
Cooperative
Agreement
Grant
5/25/2018 1/1/2019 $250,000,000
Program Total,
$4,000,000 Award
Ceiling, $2,000
Award Floor
Closed The SC mission is to deliver scientific discoveries and major
scientific tools to transform our understanding of nature and
advance the energy, economic and national security. Research
includes: Science for energy and the environment―paving the
knowledge foundation to spur discoveries and innovations for
advancing the Department’s mission in energy and environment.
SC supports a wide range of funding modalities from single
principal investigators to large team-based activities to engage in
fundamental research on energy production, conversion, storage,
transmission, and use, and on our understanding of the earth
systems.
Unrestricted. Individual applicants are unlikely to
possess the skills, abilities, and resources to successfully
accomplish the objectives of this FOA.
300 Awards expected.
FY 2018 Competitive Funding
Opportunity: Public Transportation on
Indian Reservations Program; Tribal
Transit Program
FTA-2018-001-TPM-TR 20.509 DOT - FTA Transportation Grant 7/11/2018 9/10/2018 $5,000,000
Program Total,
$300,000 Award
Ceiling, $0 Floor.
Closed Opens July and closes
September based on last
funding cycle.
Formula Grant. Tribes may use the funding for capital, operating,
planning, and administrative expenses for public transit projects
that meet the growing needs of rural tribal communities.
Examples of eligible activities include: capital projects; operating
costs of equipment and facilities for use in public transportation;
and the acquisition of public transportation services, including
service agreements with private providers of public transportation
services. Funds distributed to Indian tribes under the TTP should
not replace or reduce funds that Indian tribes receive from states
through FTA’s Section 5311 program.
Eligible recipients under both the discretionary and
formula program include federally recognized Indian
tribes or Alaska native villages, groups, or communities
as identified by the U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). A tribe must have the
legal, financial, and technical capabilities to receive and
administer federal funds.
Program consists of a $30 million formula program and
a $5 million competitive grant program subject to the
availability of appropriations. A 10-percent local match
is required under the competitive program, however,
there is no local match required under the formula.
There is a 90 percent Federal share for projects selected
under the TTP competitive program, unless the Indian
tribe can demonstrate a financial hardship in its
application. FTA is interested in the Indian tribe's
financial commitment to the proposed project, thus the
proposal should include a description of the Indian
tribe's financial commitment. Tribes may use any
eligible local match under Chapter 53 program. There is
a $25,000 cap on planning grant awards.
Low or No Emission Vehicle Program -
5339c
FTA-2018-003-
LOWNO Archived
20.526 DOT - FTA Transit: Bus and Bus
Facilities Formula
Program
Grant 4/23/2018 6/18/2018 $84,450,000
Program Total
Closed Opens March to June and
closes May to August based
previous cycles.
The main purpose of the Low-No Program is to support the
transition of the nation’s transit fleet to the lowest polluting and
most energy efficient transit vehicles. The Low-No Program
provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for
the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit
buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required
supporting facilities.
An Eligible Applicant is a designated recipient of FTA
grants, States, local governmental authorities and
Indian Tribes.
Competitive grant.
Urbanized Area Formula Grants - 5307 To be announced DOT - FTA Transit: Emissions;
Clean Air Act
Grant TBD TBD $4,726,900,000 TBD Not Announced. For FY2019,
expected to provide $30
million for Passenger Ferries,
and $4,737.11 million for
Urbanized Areas. For FY2020,
expected to provide $30
million for Passenger Ferries,
and $4889.45 million for
Urbanized Areas.
Activities include: planning, engineering, design and evaluation of
transit projects and other technical transportation-related studies;
capital investments in bus and bus-related activities such as
replacement, overhaul and rebuilding of buses.
Designated recipients that are public bodies with the
legal authority to receive and dispense federal funds.
Governors, responsible local officials and publicly
owned operators of transit services shall designate a
recipient to apply for, receive, and dispense funds for
urbanized areas pursuant to 49USCA5307(a)(2). The
governor or governor's designee acts as the designated
recipient for urbanized areas between 50,000 and
200,000. For urbanized areas with 200,000 in
population and over, funds are apportioned and flow
directly to a designated recipient selected locally to
apply for and receive Federal funds. For urbanized areas
under 200,000 in population, the funds are apportioned
to the governor of each state for distribution.
The federal share is not to exceed 80 percent of the net
project cost for capital expenditures. The federal share
may be 90 percent for the cost of vehicle-related
equipment attributable to compliance with the
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Clean Air Act.
The federal share may not exceed 50 percent of the net
project cost of operating assistance.
Environmental Education Local Grants
Program 2018
EPA-EE-18-10
Archived
66.951 EPA Education Grant 1/10/2018 4/11/2018 $300,000 Program
Total, $100,000
Award Ceiling,
$50,000 Floor
Closed Opens January and closes April
based on last cycle.
support locally-focused environmental education projects that
increase public awareness and knowledge about environmental
and conservation issues and provide the skills that participants in
its funded projects need to make informed decisions and take
responsible actions toward the environment. EPA will award
three to four grants in each of EPA’s ten Regions, for no less than
$50,000 and no more than $100,000 each, for a total of 30-35
grants nationwide.
Local education agency; state education or
environmental agency; college or university; non-profit
organization; noncommercial educational broadcasting
entity; tribal education agency (which includes schools
and community colleges controlled by an Indian tribe,
band, or nation and which are recognized as eligible for
special programs and services provided by the United
States to Indians because of their status as Indians and
which are not administered by the Bureau of Indian
Education.)
For EPA Region 10.
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
16th Annual P3 Awards: A National
Student Design Competition Focusing on
People, Prosperity and the Planet - Air
Quality
EPA-G2019-P3-Q1 66.516 EPA Education. National
Student Design
Competition for
Sustainability
Grant 10/24/2018 12/11/2018 Estimated total
program funding
$800,000. Award
Ceiling $25,000.
Closed Opens in Q-4 and closes early
in Q-1 based on the previous
several years
applications proposing to research, develop, design, and
demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. The P3
competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating
innovative technology-based projects that achieve the mutual
goals of improved quality of life, economic prosperity, and
protection of the planet – people, prosperity, and the planet. The
EPA offers the P3 competition to respond to the needs of people
in the United States (U.S.)—e.g., those in small, rural, tribal, and
disadvantaged communities.
Public and private institutions of higher education
(limited to degree-granting institutions of higher
education) located in the U.S. (includes eligible
institutions of higher education located in U.S.
territories and possessions) are eligible to apply to be
the recipient of a grant to support teams of
undergraduate and/or graduate students. Profit-making
firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements
from the EPA under this program.
Focus: Air Quality.
16th Annual P3 Awards: A National
Student Design Competition Focusing on
People, Prosperity and the Planet - Safe
and Sustainable Water Resources
EPA-G2019-P3-Q2 66.516 EPA Education. National
Student Design
Competition for
Sustainability
Grant 10/24/2018 12/11/2018 Estimated total
program funding
$800,000. Award
Ceiling $25,000.
Closed Opens in Q-4 and closes early
in Q-1 based on the previous
several years
applications proposing to research, develop, design, and
demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. The P3
competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating
innovative technology-based projects that achieve the mutual
goals of improved quality of life, economic prosperity, and
protection of the planet – people, prosperity, and the planet. The
EPA offers the P3 competition to respond to the needs of people
in the United States (U.S.)—e.g., those in small, rural, tribal, and
disadvantaged communities.
Public and private institutions of higher education
(limited to degree-granting institutions of higher
education) located in the U.S. (includes eligible
institutions of higher education located in U.S.
territories and possessions) are eligible to apply to be
the recipient of a grant to support teams of
undergraduate and/or graduate students. Profit-making
firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements
from the EPA under this program.
Focus: Safe and Sustainable Water Resources.
16th Annual P3 Awards: A National
Student Design Competition Focusing on
People, Prosperity and the Planet -
Sustainable and Healthy Communities
EPA-G2019-P3-Q3 66.516 EPA Education. National
Student Design
Competition for
Sustainability
Grant 10/24/2018 12/11/2018 Estimated total
program funding
$800,000. Award
Ceiling $25,000.
Closed Opens October, closes
December.
applications proposing to research, develop, design, and
demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. The P3
competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating
innovative technology-based projects that achieve the mutual
goals of improved quality of life, economic prosperity, and
protection of the planet – people, prosperity, and the planet. The
EPA offers the P3 competition to respond to the needs of people
in the United States (U.S.)—e.g., those in small, rural, tribal, and
disadvantaged communities.
Public and private institutions of higher education
(limited to degree-granting institutions of higher
education) located in the U.S. (includes eligible
institutions of higher education located in U.S.
territories and possessions) are eligible to apply to be
the recipient of a grant to support teams of
undergraduate and/or graduate students. Profit-making
firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements
from the EPA under this program.
Focus: Sustainable and Healthy Communities.
16th Annual P3 Awards: A National
Student Design Competition Focusing on
People, Prosperity and the Planet -
Chemical Safety
EPA-G2019-P3-Q4 66.516 EPA Education. National
Student Design
Competition for
Sustainability
Grant 10/24/2018 12/11/2018 Estimated total
program funding
$800,000. Award
Ceiling $25,000.
Closed Opens in Q-4 and closes early
in Q-1 based on the previous
several years
applications proposing to research, develop, design, and
demonstrate solutions to real world challenges. The P3
competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating
innovative technology-based projects that achieve the mutual
goals of improved quality of life, economic prosperity, and
protection of the planet – people, prosperity, and the planet. The
EPA offers the P3 competition to respond to the needs of people
in the United States (U.S.)—e.g., those in small, rural, tribal, and
disadvantaged communities.
Public and private institutions of higher education
(limited to degree-granting institutions of higher
education) located in the U.S. (includes eligible
institutions of higher education located in U.S.
territories and possessions) are eligible to apply to be
the recipient of a grant to support teams of
undergraduate and/or graduate students. Profit-making
firms are not eligible to receive assistance agreements
from the EPA under this program.
Focus: Chemical Safety.
Clean Diesel Funding Assistance
Program FY 2019 (National DERA)
EPA-OAR-OTAQ-19-01 66.039 EPA Reduce Diesel
Emissions
Grant 12/20/2018 3/26/2019 $40,000,000
Program Total,
$4,000,000 Award
Ceiling, $0 Floor
($1,000,000 per
applicant in EPA
Region 10)
Open For the full announcement,
click here.
For projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions,
particularly from fleets operating at or servicing goods movement
facilities located in areas designated as having poor air quality.
Further, priority for funding will be given to projects which result
in outcomes that benefit affected communities, those that engage
affected communities with respect to the design and performance
of the project, and those which can demonstrate the ability to
promote and continue efforts to reduce emissions after the
project has ended.
Eligible entities include regional, state, or local agencies,
tribal governments (or intertribal consortia) and native
villages, or port authorities, which have jurisdiction over
transportation or air quality, and nonprofit
organizations or institutions that: a) represent or
provide pollution reduction or educational services to
diesel fleets or b) have, as their principal purpose, the
promotion of transportation or air quality. EPA
anticipates awarding approximately $40 million in DERA
funding under this announcement.
Eligible diesel emissions reduction solutions include
verified emissions control technologies such as engine
retrofits, cleaner fuels, and engine upgrades, verified
idle reduction technologies, verified aerodynamic
technologies and low rolling resistance tires, certified
engine replacements, and/or certified vehicle or
equipment replacement.
Tribal Clean Diesel Funding Assistance
Program FY 2018 (Tribal DERA)
EPA-OAR-OTAQ-18-04 66.039 EPA Clean Diesel Emissions
Reduction
Grant 6/6/2018 4/3/2019 $2,000,000
Program Total,
$800,000 Award
Ceiling, $0 Floor
Open Deadline extended from
8/30/18 to 4/3/19
Proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant
reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution
produced by diesel engines and diesel emissions exposure,
particularly from fleets located in areas designated as having poor
air quality. Further, priority for funding will be given to projects
which result in outcomes that benefit affected communities,
those that engage affected communities with respect to the
design and performance of the project, and those which can
demonstrate the ability to promote and continue efforts to
reduce emissions after the project has ended.
Include tribal governments (or intertribal consortia) and
Alaska Native Villages, which have jurisdiction over
transportation or air quality. Eligible diesel emission
reduction solutions include verified emission control
technologies such as exhaust controls, cleaner fuels,
and engine upgrades, verified idle reduction
technologies, verified aerodynamic technologies and
low rolling resistance tires, certified engine
replacements, and/or certified vehicle or equipment
replacement.
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Flood Mitigation Assistance FY18 DHS-18-MT-029-000-
99
97.029 FEMA Reduce flood damage
to buildings and
infrastructure
Grant 8/3/2018 1/31/2019 $160,000,000
total.
Closed Announcement open and close
dates have varied significantly
since 2008.
Reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to
buildings and structures insured under the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). Community flood mitigation activities:
Advance Assistance for flood mitigation design and development
of community flood mitigation projects and mitigation projects
that address community flood risk for the purpose of reducing
NFIP flood claim payments. Technical assistance, mitigation
planning, and mitigation projects reducing risk to severe repetitive
loss.
State, Local and Tribal Governments. The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program makes
available to reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive
flood damage to buildings and structures insured under
the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Details
available at: https://www.fema.gov/flood-mitigation-
assistance-grant-program
Pre-Disaster Mitigation FY18 DHS-18-MT-047-000-
99
97.047 FEMA Disaster Planning Grant 8/3/2018 1/31/2019 $235,000,000
Program Total,
$37,380,000
Award Ceiling, $0
Floor
Closed Announcement open and close
dates have varied significantly
since 2008.
Implement and sustain cost-effective measures designed to
reduce the risk to individuals and property from natural hazards,
while also reducing reliance on Federal funding from future
disasters.
FEMA will provide allocations of $575,000 as required by the
Stafford Act to states and territories; and a tribal set aside of $15
million for allocations up to $575,000 for Native American Indian
tribal governments to support
Applicants may submit a maximum of 9 project sub-
applications notwithstanding any project(s) submitted
for the state/territory allocation or tribal set aside. In
addition, any state or tribe willing to serve as the
applicant for a multi-state or tribal activity may submit
one additional plan or project sub application.
FEMA to make grants for the purpose of implementing
a sustained pre-disaster natural hazard mitigation
program to reduce overall risk to the population and
structures from future hazard events, while also
reducing reliance on Federal funding from future
disasters.
Community Development Block Grant
Program for Indian Tribes and Alaska
Native Villages
FR-6200-N-23 14.862 HUD Housing; Suitable
living environments.
Grant 2/19/2019 3/20/2019 Total program
funding $65
million. Ceiling $4
million, Award
Floor $500,000
Open Announcement open and close
dates have varied significantly
since 2008.
The purpose of the ICDBG program is the development of viable
Indian and Alaska Native communities, including the creation of
decent housing, suitable living environments, and economic
opportunities primarily for persons with low and moderate
incomes as defined in 24 CFR 1003.4.
Native American tribal organizations (other than
Federally recognized tribal governments)
Native American tribal governments (Federally
recognized)
Resilient Communities 2019 N/A N/A NFWF/Wells
Fargo
Forestry Management
and Conservation;
Fuels Management;
Fuel Breaks; Building
Capacity; Green
Infrastructure; Erosion
Control; Storm water
BMPs; Education &
Outreach; Other.
Grant No indicated Pre-proposal
2/17/2019,
invited - full
proposals
4/25/2019
See Comments Tom
Benkert
Closed Projects that meet or exceed a
1:1 match will be considered
competitive.
Wells Fargo and NFWF (National Fish & Wildlife Foundation) have
partnered to create the Resilient Communities program. Through
improvements to natural features and enhanced community
capacity, the program will help communities prepare for future
impacts associated with sea level rise, water quantity and quality
and forest conservation. By taking advantage of natural features
like wetlands, resilient shorelines, urban tree canopies, natural
forests and healthy upstream watersheds, communities can
accrue quality of life benefits today, enhance fish and wildlife
resources, and help prepare for foreseeable resiliency challenges.
Includes non-profit 501(c) organizations, local
governments, and Indian tribes. The program places
special emphasis on inclusion and helping traditionally
underserved, low- and moderate-income communities
build capacity for resiliency planning and investments in
“greener” infrastructure. Lower income communities
are often most vulnerable, communities are stronger
and bounce back more quickly after an impact/disaster
when people work together and have the skills,
knowledge and capacity to rebuild.
Category 1: Adaptation through Regional Conservation
Projects. Category 2: Community Capacity Building and
Demonstration Projects. In the last grant
announcement for 2017, Category 1 had approximately
$1.5 million, with grants ranging from $200,000 to
$500,000. Category 2 had approximately $500,000 with
a range of $100,000 to $250,000 and should address
multiple cities and communities. The Program Director
in DC indicates any proposal should address forestry
issues.
Climate Program Office 2019 NOAA-OAR-CPO-2019-
2005530
11.431 NOAA Climate Research Cooperative
Agreement;
Grant
8/8/2018 11/20/2018 $11,250,000 with a
$300.000 Ceiling
and $50,000 floor
Closed Announcement open and close
dates have varied significantly
since 2011.
CPO manages competitive research programs through which
NOAA funds high-priority climate science, assessments, decision
support research, outreach, education, and capacity-building
activities designed to advance our understanding of the Earth’s
climate system
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education,
other nonprofits, commercial organizations,
international organizations, and state, local and Indian
tribal governments.
Funds research and education/outreach on climate-
related topics.
Thermal Transport Processes PD-17-1406 47.041 NSF Engineering Includes
thermaldyanamics
related to: Electric
energy conversion;
battery related issues;
power; and propulsion
Grant 8/17/2018 8/15/2019 Total program
funding
$7,047,000
Open The Thermal Transport Processes program is part of the Transport
Phenomena cluster, which includes also 1) Combustion and Fire
Systems; 2) Fluid Dynamics; and 3) Particulate and Multiphase
Processes. The Thermal Transport Processes (TTP) program
supports engineering research projects that lay the foundation for
new discoveries in thermal transport phenomena. These projects
should either develop new fundamental knowledge or combine
existing knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat
and mass transfer to probe new areas of innovation.
Unrestricted. No matching or cost sharing required.
Energy, Power, Control, and Networks
(EPCN)
PD-18-7607 47.041 NSF Engineering: Solar;
Wind; Storage;
Integration;
Monitoring; Advanced
Data Analytics, Micro-
Grids; Energy
Efficiency; Electric
Vehicles; and Grid
Cybersecurity
Grant 6/22/2018 Continuous Not indicated Open Proposals accepted anytime.Program supports innovative research in modeling, optimization,
learning, adaptation, and controls. EPCN also emphasizes electric
power systems, including generation, transmission, storage, and
integration of renewable energy sources into the grid; power
electronics and drives; battery management systems; hybrid and
electric vehicles; and understanding of the interplay of power
systems with associated regulatory & economic structures and
with consumer behavior. The large majority of grants awarded are
in the $100,000 to $500,000 range.
Unrestricted. Eligible activities include: Integration
with the Grid; Monitoring, Protection and Resilient
Operation of Grid; Power Grid Cybersecurity; Market
design, Consumer Behavior, Regulatory Policy;
Microgrids; Energy Efficient; Buildings and
Communities; Power Electronics Systems; Advanced
Power Electronics and Electric Machines; Electric and
Hybrid Electric Vehicles; Energy Harvesting, Storage
Devices and Systems; Innovative Grid-tied Power
Electronic Converters; Learning and Adaptive Systems;
and data analytics.
Potential for funding data visualization and advanced
data analytics.
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Arctic Research Opportunities 16-595 47.050 NSF OPP Energy security Grant 8/30/2016 Continuous $40,000,000
Program Total,
Ceiling Not
Indicated, Floor
$330,000
Open Most recent Synopsis update
was 9/22/18, which was
Synopsis #14. 2016 energy
efficiency study funded for
UAF.
Conduct research about the Arctic region. The goal of this
solicitation is to attract research proposals that advance a
fundamental, process, and systems-level understanding of the
Arctic's rapidly changing natural environment and social and
cultural systems, and, where appropriate, to improve our capacity
to project future change. The Arctic Sciences Section supports
research focused on the Arctic region and its connectivity with
lower latitudes. Arctic driven largely by the profound impacts of
climate change on national security, military preparedness,
transportation needs, natural resource management, and energy
security in the region. All of these issues bear on science and
technology. In addition, a wide range of agencies are now working
in, and focused on, the Arctic, requiring greater interagency
collaboration and coordination.
Foreign organizations: For cooperative projects
involving U.S. and foreign organizations, support will
only be provided for the U.S. portion.-For-profit
organizations: U.S. commercial organizations, especially
small businesses with strong capabilities in scientific or
engineering research or education.-Non-profit, non-
academic organizations: Independent museums,
observatories, research labs, professional societies and
similar organizations in the U.S. associated with
educational or research activities.-Other Federal
Agencies and Federally Funded Research and
Development Centers (FFRDCs). Alaska Native serving
and Tribal organizations
Alaska has received 95 Awards from this program, 70%
going to UAF. Example: Funds Awarded to UAF through
this program: $378,816.00 on 9/1/2016. Energy
efficiency is a policy goal of first magnitude. For
individuals, it can imply significant welfare gains. For the
country as a whole, it can imply not only improvement
in energy independence but also attaining
environmental goals. The research team proposes to
investigate the reasons why individuals fail to adopt
seemingly adaptive conservation technologies and
behaviors. The proposal is based on a series of studies
that combine field experiments and data analysis of
large policies initiatives in the state of Alaska. Source:
https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_I
D=1522836&HistoricalAwards=false
Rasmuson Tier 1 Grants N/A N/A Other Varies Grant Continuous Continuous $25,000 Award
Ceiling
Open Short-term projects that include, but are not limited to, the
purchase of furnishings, equipment and appliances, vehicles,
technology, building construction/renovations/restorations,
medical equipment, sports equipment, scientific equipment,
musical instruments, and library collections (books and a/v)
development.
Organizations must be based in Alaska, have 501(c)(3)
status and classified as a “not a private foundation”
under section 509(a) of the tax code. In some cases, the
Foundation will fund units of government, such as a city
or tribe, or religious organizations if the project has
broad community impact.
Up to $25,000 for nonprofits. Mostly focused on capital
projects.
Rasmuson Tier 2 Grants N/A N/A Other Varies Grant Continuous Continuous $25,000 and above Open Grants of more than $25,000 for large capital (building) projects,
projects of demonstrable strategic importance or innovative
nature that address issues of broad community or statewide
significance. Tier 2 grants may also support technology updates
and creative works that comply with the description above. The
project must demonstrate long-term benefits or impacts, and be
initiated by an established organization(s) with a history of
accomplishment. Please review the past awards for an overview
of the types of projects funded by the Foundation.
The Foundation accepts proposals from high-
performing, Alaska-Based 501(c)(3) Organizations
classified as “not a private foundation” under section
509(a) of the tax code. Tribes and Cities are eligible to
request support for projects that provide broad
community benefits such as a library, health care facility
and cultural center. In most cases an organization will
have successfully applied for at least one Tier 1 before
considering a Tier 2 request.
Over $25,000 for nonprofits. Mostly focused on large
capital projects.
Volkswagen Trust State Allocation N/A N/A Other Diesel Engines:
Upgrades &
Replacement;
Emissions Reduction
Grant 1/29/2019 TBD $8,125,000
Program Total
Betsy
McGregor
Open Focus is on reducing NOx pollution from diesel-powered trucks
and buses, locomotives, ferries/tugs, airport ground support
equipment, and port cargo handling equipment. Generally, the
types of approved actions include replacing older diesel-powered
engines or vehicles with newer cleaner diesel engines, alternative
fueled engines or all-electric engines. Installation of shore power
for ocean going vessels and electric charging stations are also
eligible.
Per the pending Beneficiary Mitigation Plan.Can provide state match to DERA grants from EPA.
Volkswagen Trust Tribal Allocation N/A N/A Other Diesel Engines:
Upgrades &
Replacement;
Emissions Reduction
Grant 11/19/2018 3/18/2019 Betsy
McGregor
Open Working with tribes and other
stakeholders to ensure Alaska
tribes benefit.
Focus is on reducing NOx pollution from diesel-powered trucks
and buses, locomotives, ferries/tugs, airport ground support
equipment, and port cargo handling equipment. Generally, the
types of approved actions include replacing older diesel-powered
engines or vehicles with newer cleaner diesel engines, alternative
fueled engines or all-electric engines. Installation of shore power
for ocean going vessels and electric charging stations are also
eligible.
American Indian or Alaska Native Tribe.Can provide match to DERA grants from EPA.
Wells Fargo Foundation - Technology
Incubator (IN2)
N/A N/A Wells
Fargo/NREL
Building Energy
Efficiency, CleanTech
Commercialization
Grants;
Technical
Assistance;
R&D
2014 See website $30,000,000
Program Total
Open This program appears to be
updating and ongoing. For
more information, visit the
website by clicking on the
Opportunity Title link.
The Wells Fargo Innovation Incubator (IN2) program is a platform
designed to foster and accelerate early-stage commercial
buildings technologies that provide scalable solutions to reduce
the energy impact of buildings. Founded in 2014, IN2 is funded by
the Wells Fargo Foundation and co-administered by the U.S.
Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory
(NREL). Tier 1: Bench Scale, conceptual stage & prototype testing,
3 - 5 years to market. Tier 2: Prototype, plans for final
development project, 2 years to market. Tier 3: Production
models available , less than 18 months to market.
By invitation only. The program selects innovative small
businesses to be awarded technical assistance and
funding to invest in project-related activities.
The IN2 platform is an invitation-only program. More
than 30 leading accelerators, universities, and research
institutions across the U.S. formally partner with us by
sending referrals of clean technology companies to be
considered for the program.
Commercial building emphasis: The following are
themes and examples of technologies we are accepting
for participation: Energy efficiency; Space heating &
cooling; Net-zero energy; Sensors and controls;
Lighting; Plug loads; Windows, skylights, doors;
Operations optimization; Energy modeling; Indoor air
quality; Water data & analysis software; Waste
reduction; Buildings water management and treatment;
Materials efficiency
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
2019 Wood Innovations Program USDA-FS-WERC-2019 10.674 USDA FS Wood Energy;
Biomass
Grant 10/31/2018 2/25/2019 $8,000,000
Program Total.
$250,000 Award
Ceiling; $10,000
Award Floor.
Devaney
Plentovich
Closed May 1, 2019 Approximate date
for the U.S. Forest Service to
notify applicants of results
August 1, 2019 Approximate
date of award
This Request for Proposals focuses on the following priorities to:
• Reduce hazardous fuels and improve forest health on National
Forest System and other forest lands.
• Reduce costs of forest management on all land types.
• Promote economic and environmental health of communities.
For-profit entities; State; local and Tribal governments;
school districts; communities; non-for-profit
organizations; institutions of higher learning; and
special purpose districts (e.g. public utilities, fire
districts, conservation districts, and ports).
Requires at least 50% match funds. Match must come
from non-Federal sources; include cash or in-kind
continuations; and must be directly related to the
proposed project.
Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and
Biobased Product Manufacturing
Assistance Program
N/A USDA RD Construction of
Commercial Scale Bio-
Refineries: Advanced
Biofuels; Renewable
Chemicals; or
Biobased Products
Loan Continuous April 1st and
Oct. 1
$250,000,000
Program Total
Loan Guarantees
Open Close April 1st and October 1
annually.
Loan guarantee, 80%. This program assists in the development,
construction, and retrofitting of new and emerging technologies
for advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals and biobased
products by providing loan guarantees up to $250 million. Lenders
with legal authority, sufficient experience and expertise, and can
demonstrate they meet the FDIC definition of “Well Capitalized”
at the time of application and issuance of Loan Note Guarantee,
including:
Federal or State chartered bank, Federally recognized
tribes, Cooperatives, Farm Credit Bank, or other Farm
Credit System institution with direct lending authority,
Credit Unions subject to credit examination and
supervision by a State agency or the National Credit
Union Administration, The National Rural Utilities
Cooperative Finance Corporation.
Required Letter of Intent Due: Not less than thirty (30)
days prior to application deadline
Business & Industry Loan Guarantees N/A USDA RD Job creation; Business
Development;
Purchase Land &
Facilities; Tenant
Improvements;
Renovation; Debt
Refinance.
Loan
Guarantee
Continuous Continuous $25,000,000
Maximum Loan
Guarantee
Open This program bolsters the availability of private credit by
guaranteeing loans for rural businesses. May be used in any area
other than a city or town with a population of greater than 50,000
inhabitants and the urbanized area of that city or town. The
borrower’s headquarters may be based within a larger city as long
as the project is located in an eligible rural area. The lender may
be located anywhere.
For populations under 50,0000 are eligible, including:
For-profit businesses; Nonprofits; Cooperatives;
Federally-recognized Tribes; •Public bodies; Individuals.
Eligible Lenders:
•Federal or state-chartered banks
•Savings and loans
•Farm credit banks
•Credit unions
Maximum amount of a loan guarantee?
•80 percent for loans of $5 million or less
•70 percent for loans between $5 and $10 million
•60 percent for loans exceeding $10 million, up to $25
million maximum
Loan terms depend on what is being financed. Interest
rates are negotiated between the lender and borrower,
subject to Agency review.
New Program to Create High-Speed
Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America
N/A USDA RD Broadband:
Communication of
data and information;
PCE Reporting;
Operations &
Maintenance; Building
Monitoring & Other
Data
Loans; Grants 12/13/2018 No earlier than
5/31/19
Program Total
$600 million
Jesse Huff,
USDA
NOI USDA workshops to be held in
March or April. Contact Jessie
Huff or Shekinah Baily at
USDA.
To help build broadband infrastructure in rural America.
Telecommunications companies, rural electric cooperatives and
utilities, internet service providers and municipalities may apply
for funding through USDA’s new Reconnect Program to connect
rural areas that currently have insufficient broadband service.
$200 million for grants (fund to be available by April 29); $200
million for grant/loan combo (funds to be available May 29); and
$200 million for low-interest loans (funds to be available by June
28).
1.Non-profit entities;
2.For-profit corporations;
3.Limited liability companies;
4.Cooperative or mutual organizations;
5.States, local governments, or any agency, subdivision,
instrumentality, or political subdivision thereof;
6.A territory or possession of the United States; and
7.An Indian tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian
Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25
U.S.C. § 450b)).
will not fund a project proposing to serve an area that
has already received financial assistance for broadband
service as defined in this Funding Opportunity
Announcement (FOA):
Projects funded through this initiative must serve
communities with fewer than 20,000 people with no
broadband service or where service is slower than 10
megabits per second (mbps) download and 1 mbps
upload.
Approved projects must create access speeds of at
least 25 mbps upload and 3 mbps download. Priority
will be awarded for projects that propose to deliver
higher-capacity connections to rural homes, businesses
and farms. USDA seeks to stretch these funds as far as
possible by leveraging existing networks and systems
without overbuilding existing services greater than 10/1
mpbs.
Community Connect N/A USDA RD Rural Broadband for
Community
Connectivity (Relevant
use: Enable/improve
transmission of energy
project and facilities
data, O&M issues, and
training)
Grant; Loans;
Loan
Guarantee
Spring 5/14/2018 $150,000 Award
Ceiling
Closed.This program helps fund broadband deployment into rural
communities where it is not yet economically viable for private
sector providers to deliver service. Buildings constructed with
grant funds must be located on property owned by the awardee;
Leasing expenses will only be covered through the advance of
funds period included in the award documents; Grantees must
have legal authority to provide, construct, operate and maintain
the proposed facilities or services; Partnerships with other federal,
state, local, private and non-profit entities are encouraged.
Eligible applicants include:
•Most State and local governments
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•Non-profits
•For-profit corporations
Awards for 2018 can be viewed by clicking on the
Opportunity Title.
Community Facilities Direct Loan &
Grant Program
N/A USDA RD Essential Rural
Community Facilities;
includes power &
water
Grant, Direct
Loans, Loan
Guarantee
See Status
Notes
Continuous Depends on
funding type.
Open Loan Continuous, Grants open
at beginning of the fiscal year.
This program provides affordable funding for purchase, construct,
and / or improve essential community facilities, purchase
equipment and pay related project expenses.
Public bodies; Community-based non-profit
corporations; and Federally-recognized Tribes. Rural
areas including cities, villages, townships and towns
including Federally Recognized Tribal Lands with no
more than 20,000 residents according to the latest U.S.
Census Data are eligible for this program. Priority point
system based on population, median household
income; Small communities with a population of 5,500
or less; Low-income communities having a median
household income below 80% of the state
nonmetropolitan median household income.
Provides low interest direct loans, grants, or and
combination of the above, for the loan guarantee
program.
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Community Facilities Technical
Assistance and Training
N/A USDA RD Community Facilities:
Technical Assistance &
Training
Grant 5/3/2018 7/2/2018 $1,500,000
Program Total,
$150,000 Award
Ceiling
Closed Opens in May and closes in
July based on last cycle.
The Technical Assistance and/or training will assist communities,
Indian Tribes, and Nonprofit Corporations to identify and plan for
community facility needs that exist in their area. Once those
needs have been identified, the Grantee can assist in identifying
public and private resources to finance those identified
community facility needs. Key
strategies include: Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural
America; Developing the Rural Economy; Harnessing
Technological Innovation; Supporting a Rural Workforce;
Improving Quality of Life.
Rural areas including cities, villages, townships, towns
and Federally Recognized Tribal Lands outside the
boundaries of a city of 20,000 or more.
Grant funds not obligated by 9/15/18 of FY2018 can be
used to fund Essential Community Facilities grant of
loan guarantee program (F.R. 19521) Improve the
management, including financial management, related
to the operation of community facilities.
Distance Learning and Telemedicine RUS-19-02-DLT 10.855 USDA
Utilities
Education and Health:
Broadband and
communications
equipment
(enable/improve
transmission of energy
project and facilities
data, O&M issues, and
training)
Grant 2/14/2019 5/15/2019 $500,000 Award
Ceiling, $50,000
Floor
Open Typically opens at the first of
the year and closes in June.
Helps rural communities use telecommunications to connect to
each other and to the world, overcoming the effects of
remoteness and low population density. Can be used for:
Broadband transmission facilities; Audio, video and interactive
video equipment; Terminal and data terminal equipment;
Computer hardware, network components and software; Inside
wiring and similar infrastructure that further DLT services
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other
than institutions of higher education
Special district governments; City or township
governments; Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than
Federally recognized tribal governments); Small
businesses; Public and State controlled institutions of
higher education;
Eligibility, continued: Private institutions of higher
education; Native American tribal governments
(Federally recognized); Public housing
authorities/Indian housing authorities
State governments; Nonprofits that do not have a
501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of
higher education; For profit organizations other than
small businesses
County governments
Economic Impact Initiative N/A USDA RD Construction: Enlarge
and/or improve
essential community
facilities. Among
priorities is Energy
Efficiency.
Grant TBD TBD Inactive 2018 TBD Contact USDA.Grants up to 75% of eligible project cost based on need and
funding availability. Priorities are given to projects related to
public health and safety, energy efficiency and education. To
construct, enlarge or improve community facilities for health care,
public safety and public service. Grants may be made in
combination with other financial assistance such as a Community
Facilities direct or guaranteed loan, applicant contribution or
funding from other sources.
Eligibility: Rural areas including; cities, villages,
townships, towns and federally-recognized Tribal Lands,
with no more than 20,000 residents that have a “Not
Employed Rate” greater than 19.5%. The median
household income of a community being served must be
below 90% of the state non-metropolitan median
household income for grant eligibility.
Funding to assist in the development of essential
community facilities in rural communities with extreme
unemployment and severe economic depression (Jed)
New Loan Refinancing Procedures, and Deadlines for
the Refinancing of Federal Financing Bank Loans Pilot
Program
Electric Infrastructure Loans and Loan
Guarantees (FFB)
N/A USDA RD Energy Efficiency;
Renewable Energy;
Maintenance;
Upgrades. Opening a
refinance Pilot
Program.
Loan Continuous Continuous Varies Open Contact USDA.The electric program makes insured loans and loan guarantees to
nonprofit and cooperative associations, public bodies, and other
utilities. Insured loans primarily finance the construction of
electric distribution facilities in rural areas. The guaranteed loan
program has been expanded and is now available to finance
generation, transmission, and distribution facilities. The loans and
loan guarantees finance the construction of electric distribution,
transmission, and generation facilities, including system
improvements and replacement required to furnish and improve
electric service in rural areas, as well as demand side
management, energy conservation programs, and on-grid and off-
grid renewable energy systems.
Most retail or power supply providers serving qualified
rural areas, including:
•State and local governmental entities
•Federally-recognized Tribes
•Nonprofits including cooperatives and limited dividend
or mutual associations
•For-profit businesses (must be a corporation or limited
liability company)
The law requires the consideration of several factors to
determine whether an area qualifies as rural for the
purposes of this program. Check with a General Field
Representative (GFR) to determine whether the
proposed service area qualifies as rural
Loan Guarantees up to 100% allow the Federal
Financing Bank (FFB) to extend credit to qualified
borrowers in rural areas. 100% of the construction work
plan can be financed. Hardship Loans may be used, at
the sole discretion of the Rural Utilities Service, to assist
applicants in rural areas that are either economically
distressed or recovering from an unavoidable event,
such as a natural disaster
High Energy Cost Grants N/A USDA RD Electrical Generation
and Transmission;
Energy Efficiency;
Solar; Wind; Hydro;
Biomass; Space
Heating
Grant 10/20/2017 12/11/2017 Program Total
$3,000,000, Award
Ceiling $3,000,000,
Award Floor
$100,000
Closed Open winter, sometimes skips
years.
Assists energy providers and other eligible entities in lowering
energy costs for families and individuals in areas with extremely
high per-household energy costs (275 percent of the national
average or higher.) Does not require match, but match helps
score.
Most retail or power supply providers serving eligible
rural areas, including:
•State and local governmental entities
•Federally recognized Tribes and Tribal entities.
•Non-profits, including cooperatives and limited
dividend or mutual associations
•For-profit businesses
High Cost Defined by using the 2015 benchmarks:
•Electricity $3,904 ($0.345 per KWh)
•Natural gas $1,828 ($27.69 per1000 CF)
•Fuel oil $2,903 ($6.25 per gallon)
•LPG/propane $3,110 ($5.64 per gallon)
•Total household energy $5,546 ($61.87 per million
Btu)
Intermediary Relending Program in
Alaska(IRP)
N/A USDA RD Economic
Development
Loan Continuous Continuous Up to $2,000,000 Open Application open and accepted
quarterly.
Intermediary: Up to $2 Million for 1st financing, then $1 Million at
time thereafter, aggregate not to exceed $15 Million. Interest
rate fixed 1%, 30 yr. max, interest only payment permitted for 1st
3 yrs. Recipient: Maximum is $250,000 or 75% of recipients
project, whichever is less.
The following are eligible to be an intermediary lender:
Nonprofits and cooperatives; Federally-recognized
Tribes; Public agencies Requirements for the
Intermediary: Legal authority to operate a Loan
Revolving Fund; A record of successfully assisting
businesses and communities, normally including
experience servicing commercial loans; and ability to
provide adequate assurance of repayment of the loan.
Provides 1 percent low-interest loans to local
intermediaries that re-lend to businesses to improve
economic conditions and create jobs in rural
communities.
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Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Rural Business Development Grant
(RBDG)
N/A USDA RD Technical Assistance;
Training; Education
Grant Winter 3/29/2019 No maximum grant
amount, however
smaller request are
given priority
ranging from
$10,000 to
$500,000.
Open Typically opens in Q-4 and
closes early in Q-1.
This program is a competitive grant designed to support targeted
technical assistance, training and other activities leading to the
development or expansion of small and emerging private
businesses in rural areas. •Training and
technical assistance, such as project planning, business
counseling/training, market research, feasibility studies,
professional/technical reports, or product/service improvements
•Acquisition or development of land, easements, or rights of way;
construction, conversion, renovation of buildings; plants,
machinery, equipment, access for streets and roads; parking areas
and utilities
•Pollution control and abatement
•Capitalization of revolving loan funds, including funds that will
make loans for start-ups and working capital
•Distance adult learning for job training and advancement
•Rural transportation improvement
•Community economic development
•Technology-based economic development
•Feasibility studies and business plans
•Leadership and entrepreneur training
•Rural business incubators
•Long-term business strategic planning
Rural public entities including, but not limited to:
Towns; Communities; State agencies; Authorities;
Nonprofit corporations; Institutions of higher
education; Federally-recognized Tribes; Rural
cooperatives (If organized as a private nonprofit
corporation)
Applied for technical assistance to rural utilities.
$90,310 Awarded to AEA 2018.
Rural Community Development
Initiative (RCDI)
N/A USDA RD Sub-Grantee training
(Possible for utilities
Management,
Operations, and PCE
Clerk training)
Grant, 50%
match
Spring Summer $4,000,000
Program Total,
$250,000 Award
Ceiling, $50,000
Floor
Closed Past: City of Tanana applied for
biomass operator training. AEA
is a partner on the project and
is providing some of the
match. Not awarded.
RCDI grants are awarded to help non-profit housing and
community development organizations, low-income rural
communities and federally recognized tribes support housing,
community facilities and community and economic development
projects in rural areas.
Public bodies; Non-profit organizations; Qualified
Private (for-profit) Organizations. Rural and rural area--
Any area other than (i) a city or town that has a
population of greater than 50,000 inhabitants; and (ii)
the urbanized area contiguous and adjacent to such city
or town.
Nationally competitive. Funds be used to improve
housing, community facilities, and community and
economic development projects in rural areas. Rural
Community Development Initiative grants may be used
for technical assistance for Strategic planning, access
alt. funding, creating training tools. The applicant is a
pass through entity.
Rural Economic Development Loans and
Grants (REDLG)
N/A USDA RD Community
Development; Job
Creation; Facilities and
Equipment; Business
Expansion
Grant/Loan Continuous Continuous $300,000 Grant
Award Ceiling,
$2,000,000 Loan
Ceiling
Open Applications Due:
• Dec. 31, 2018 (Second
Quarter)
• March 31, 2019 (Third
Quarter)
• June 30, 2019 (Fourth
Quarter)
For utilities only. For purposes
of this opportunity, AEA
qualifies as a utility by USDA.
The Loan and Grant program provides funding for rural projects
through local utility organizations. USDA provides zero-interest
loans to local utilities which they, in turn, pass through to local
businesses (ultimate recipients) for projects that will create and
retain employment in rural areas. The ultimate recipients repay
the lending utility directly. The utility is responsible for repayment
to USDA. Provides grants to local utility organizations which use
the funding to establish revolving loan funds (RLF). Loans are
made from the revolving loan funds to projects that will create or
retain rural jobs. When the revolving loan fund is terminated, the
grant is repaid to USDA. Goals:
• Achieving e-Connectivity for Rural America
• Developing the Rural Economy
• Harnessing Technological Innovation
• Supporting a Rural Workforce
• Improving Quality of Life
Intermediaries may use REDLG funds to lend for
projects in rural areas or towns with a population of
50,000 or less. Eligible entities are: Any former Rural
Utilities Service (RUS) borrower. Current Rural
Development Electric or Telecommunication Programs
Borrowers who borrowed, repaid or pre-paid an
insured, direct, or guaranteed loan. Nonprofit utilities
that are eligible to receive assistance from the Rural
Development Electric or Telecommunication Programs;
or Current Rural Development Electric or
Telecommunication Programs Borrowers.
AEA potentially eligible based on RUS borrower
eligibility. Deadlines are quarterly. Terms for the
intermediary are: 10 years at 0 percent. Grants require
a 20 percent match from the intermediary. Grants must
be repaid to USDA upon termination of the RLF.
•Up to $300,000 in grants may be requested to
establish the RLF
•Up to 10 percent of grant funds may be applied
toward operating expenses over the life of the RLF
•Up to $2 million in loans may be requested
Rural Energy for America Program
(REAP) Energy Audit & REDA (Renewable
Energy Development Assistance) Grants
RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-
2019
USDA RD Energy Audits; Site
Assessment
Grant 12/10/2018 1/31/2019 REAP Award
Ceiling $100,000
Closed Awarded to AEA and SWAMC.The assistance must be provided to agricultural producers and
rural small businesses. Rural small businesses must be located in
eligible rural areas. This restriction does not apply to agricultural
producers. Assistance provided must consist of: Energy audits,
renewable energy technical assistance, and renewable energy site
assessments.
•State and local governments;
•Federally-recognized Tribes;
•A land-grant college or university, or other Institutions
of Higher Education;
•Rural electric cooperatives;
•Public power entities;
•An Instrumentality of a state, tribal, or local
government;
•A Resource Conservation & Development Council
Eligible project costs may include:
•Salaries directly related to the project.
•Travel expenses directly related to conducting energy
audits or renewable energy development assistance.
•Office supplies.
•Administrative expenses, up to a maximum of 5% of
the grant, which include but are not limited to utilities,
office space, operation expenses of office and other
project-related equipment.
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Alaska Energy Authority: Energy Project Funding and Financing Opportunities Matrix
Opportunity Name
All funding opportunities are hyperlinked to program source
documentation when possible.
FOA #
(Funding Opportunity
Announcement, a unique
identifier used to locate
federal funding opportunities
on Grants.gov)
CDFA #
(Catalogue of
Domestic
Federal
Assistance)
Funding
Provider
Project Type Type (Grant,
Loan, Technical
Assistance,
Cooperative
Agreement)
Notification
Date
Due Date Amount Staff
Contact
Status
(Open, Closed,
NOI-Notice of
Intent, RFI-
Request for
Information)
Status Notes (Note: Open/Closed
timeframes are approximate based on
archived announcements and are subject
to funding, administrative, program
development, and political factors.)
Description Eligibility Comments
This matrix is updated monthly by AEA staff. While we do our best to make it comprehensive it is not fully complete; funding opportunity sources change frequently and there may be opportunities missing. Opportunity summaries are provided to assist informing the reader’s review and are not comprehensive. For more information on an
opportunity, links to source websites and documents are provided, as are opportunity identification numbers, when available. AEA's project development and finance staff work with utilities and communities around the state to assist where needed with project selection, identifying and securing project funding, project management, technical
assistance, and ongoing operations and maintenance best practices. The monthly EFOM (Energy Funding Opportunities Matrix) is a resource intended to help communities, utilities, and organizations identify and track various means of funding for projects. For more information about this list and how to get on the distribution list, contact Tom
Benkert, Energy Funding Resources Specialist, at tbenkert@akenergyauthority.org, or call 907-771-3985.
Rural Energy for America Program
(REAP) Renewable Energy Systems &
Energy Efficiency Improvement Loans &
Grants
RDBCP-REAP-RES-EEI-
2019
10.868 USDA RD Renewable Energy:
Biomass; Geothermal;
Hydropower; Wind;
Solar; Ocean; Energy
Efficiency Measures
Grant/Loans/
Loan
Guarantee
12/30/2018 4/1/2019 $500,000 Total
Alaska Annual
Program
Open Open. Multiple grants and
loans.
Funds may be used for renewable energy systems, such as:
Biomass (for example: biodiesel and ethanol, anaerobic digesters,
and solid fuels); Geothermal for electric generation or direct use;
Hydropower below 30 megawatts; Hydrogen; Small and large
wind generation; Small and large solar generation; Ocean (tidal,
current, thermal) generation. Funds may also be used for the
purchase, installation and construction of energy efficiency
improvements, such as: High efficiency heating, ventilation and air
conditioning systems (HVAC); Insulation; Lighting; Cooling or
refrigeration units; Doors and windows; Electric, solar or gravity
pumps for sprinkler pivots; Switching from a diesel to electric
irrigation motor; and Replacement of energy-inefficient
equipment.
•Businesses must be in an area other than a city or
town with a population of greater than 50,000
inhabitants and the urbanized area of that city or town.
Check eligible business addresses.
•Agricultural producers may be in rural or non-rural
areas.
•Applications for Grants of $20,000 or Less &
Loan/Grant of $20,000 or Less Combo Applications-
October 31, 2018 or April 1, 2019;
•Applications for Unrestricted Grants &
Loan/Unrestricted Grant Combo Applications-April 1,
2019
•Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development
Assistance Grants-January 31, 2019
•Guaranteed Loans-Continuous Application Cycle
Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) Federal Register:
Notice of
Changes/Program
Expansion on
8/6/2018
10.751 USDA RD Energy Efficiency and
related activities;
Energy Audits;
Storage; On or Off
Grid Solar; Replace
Manufactured
Housing; Support OBF
(On Bill Financing)
Loan Fiscal year 9/30/2019
Sample LOI
Currently, $100
million is available.
Obligated funding
ranges from
$200,000 to $13
million.
Tom
Benkert
Open Submit Notice of Intent to
apply. If accepted, applicant
has 60 days to complete
application documentation.
The Rural Energy Savings Program (RESP) helps rural families and
small businesses achieve cost savings by providing loans to
qualified consumers to implement durable cost-effective energy
efficiency measures.
Eligible (utilities) applicants under the RESP include
current and former RUS borrowers, subsidiaries of
current or former RUS borrowers, and entities that
provide retail electric service needs in rural areas.
Energy Efficiency for small businesses and families. For
relending or supporting programs such as OBF,
weatherization, etc. Changed their definition of “rural”
to include any utility with a census tract in their service
area which has a population of less than 20,000 (this
provision has not yet been clarified in the Farm Bill,
which passed on December 12, 2018).
Terms of the loans:
•Up to 20 years at a 0% interest rate
•Up to 3% interest rate for relending to end users
qualified consumers, for up to 10 years
•Up to 4% of the loan total may be used for startup
costs
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