Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number:
81.254
Sponsor
U.S. Department of Energy
Purpose
The Inflation Reduction Act Transmission Siting and
Economic Development Program will provide funding for
siting and permitting authorities or other types of
state, local, or tribal governmental entities to support
a wide range of projects that provide benefits targeted
to the needs of impacted communities.
Areas of interest:
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Interstate Electricity Transmission Siting and
Permitting Area 1:- (A) Studies and analyses of the impacts of the
covered transmission project - (B) Examination of up to 3 alternate siting
corridors within which the covered transmission
project feasibly could be sited - (C) Participation by the siting authority in
regulatory proceedings or negotiations in another
jurisdiction - (D) Participation in regulatory proceedings at
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or a State
regulatory commission - (E) Other measures and actions that may improve
the chances of, and shorten the time required for,
approval by the siting authority
- (A) Studies and analyses of the impacts of the
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Economic Development Area
2:- Sub-grant programs offered by eligible applicants
to impacted communities and community-based
organizations, soliciting community- proposed
activities that will positively impact the local
economy - Local energy democratization and resilience
projects, including but not limited to the
development of microgrids, distributed generation,
energy storage, or electric vehicle charging
infrastructure - Affordable and sustainable housing opportunities
- Co-location of broadband that will serve a local
community or communities in the transmission corridor - Development of community facilities including but
not limited to facilities for the following uses:
public safety services such as fire departments or
police stations; healthcare services; utility
services; education facilities; public facilities
such as town halls, courthouses, community centers,
airport hangars or street improvements - Development or improvement of environmental
resources, such as the establishment of green spaces,
restoration of disturbed lands, or expansion of
endangered species habitat - Job training and apprenticeship programs
- Establishment of a low-income energy fund to
provide bill relief or support energy optimization
initiatives for income-eligible populations - Other activities proposed by the applicant that
will provide benefit to impacted communities
- Sub-grant programs offered by eligible applicants
Eligibility
Economic development: Any non-federal
siting authority, any state government entity including
but not limited to state energy offices and state
transmission authorities, or any local or tribal
government entity
Siting and permitting: Any state, local,
or tribal governmental entity with the authority to make
a final determination regarding the siting, permitting,
or regulatory status of a covered transmission project
that is proposed to be located in an area under the
jurisdiction of the entity
Geographic coverage
Nationwide
Amount of funding
Economic development:
-
Award ceiling: $50,000,000 -
Award floor: $100,000 -
Project period: 2-4 years -
Estimated number of awards: 4-40 -
Estimated total program funding:
$200,000,000
Siting and permitting:
-
Award ceiling: $10,000,000 -
Award floor: $100,000 -
Project period: 2 years -
Estimated number of awards: 14-40 -
Estimated total program funding:
$100,000,000
Match/cost share requirements by areas of interest:
- 2 Economic Development – 5%
- 1A, 1B, 1E Siting and Permitting – 5%
- 1C, 1D Siting and Permitting – 50%
Application process
Links to the full announcement and online application
process are available through grants.gov.
The application instructions will be found on the
related documents tab.
Access application forms and instructions available on
the Clean Energy
Infrastructure Funding Opportunity eXCHANGE. Enter
DE-FOA-0003101 into the FOA Number field.
Tagged as
Broadband · Capital funding · Community and economic development · Environmental health · Health workforce education and training · Healthcare facilities · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Infrastructure · Networking and collaboration · Public health · Transportation
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