Connected Communities

Deadline: 2/17/2021 LOI

Amount: $3m–$7m

Website: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=329414

Description:

The purpose of the program is to support projects that optimize energy efficiency in buildings throughout the country. Individual projects can include new construction, retrofits of existing building, residential, commercial, mixed use, campuses, and appropriate DERs. It is anticipated, but not required, that proposals will come from multi-disciplinary partnerships between energy utilities/providers, building/home developers/owners/operators, manufacturers, researchers and other key players. The objective of this FOA is to select projects that will demonstrate how groups of buildings combined with other types of DERs2 , such as electric vehicle (EV) charging and photovoltaic (PV) generation, can reliably and cost effectively serve as grid assets by strategically deploying efficiency and demand flexibility. By demonstrating the ability of groups of buildings and DERs to modify load, the FOA outcomes will enable increased energy efficiency, reduced energy demand, and reduced emissions and environmental impact, while maintaining (if not enhancing) occupant satisfaction and productivity.

Eligible applicants:

Unrestricted