GRANT NEWS AND NOTES:
***SPECIAL BULLETIN: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants***
NYSERDA recently announced the availability of $123 million in energy program funds for New York governments. The authority expects to open the application period in July and will accept proposals from small governments for projects or programs that promote energy efficiency and conservation.
TVGA grant specialists are anticipating an extremely short window of opportunity and are recommending that clients adopt a pro-active approach for identifying eligible uses of funds in advance of the RFP posting. Possible uses include:
1. Strategy Development;
2. Building Energy Audits and Retrofits;
3. Financial Incentive Programs;
4. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Projects for Buildings and Facilties;
5. Development and Implementation of Transportation Programs;
6. Building Codes and Enforcement;
7. Energy Distribution Technologies for EE including CHP and District Heating and Cooling;
8. Material Conservation Programs Including Source Reduction, Recycling, and Recycled Content Procurement Programs;
9. Reduction and Capture of Methane and Greenhouse Gasses;
10. Traffic Signals and Street Lighting;
11. Renewable Energy Technologies on Government Buildings; and
12. Any Other Appropriate Activity.
For additional details on how your community can benefit from this stimulus fund program, contact Maggie Cattarin or Elizabeth Bunich at (716) 655-8842.
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