A round of funding provided by last year’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will inject $550 million into a grant program that promotes energy efficiency, according to U.S. Dept. of Energy officials.
DOE issued a notice of intent Nov. 28 to release details and requirements to states, municipalities and tribes interested in applying for project funding through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program that seeks to help them reduce fossil fuel emissions and total energy use and improve efficiency of transportation infrastructure, buildings and other sectors.