# 2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America's Schools

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0002756-2022-funding-opportunity-announcement-for-energy/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/344711

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $500,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make $80.0 million in total. Applications closed on April 21, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0002756 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 21, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $80.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.086 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Please read the FOA document for full eligibility requirements at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/

## What the grant funds

The Office of State and Community Energy Programs is issuing this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America's Schools. The activities to be funded under this FOA support BIL section 40541 and the broader government-wide approach to support projects that enable replicable and scalable impacts, create innovative, sustaining partnerships, leverage funding and economies of scale, focus on disadvantaged communities, improve student, teacher, and occupant health, enrich learning and growth, assist schools that serve as community assets (e.g., neighborhood cooling centers or disaster recovery shelters), and are crafted thoughtfully within the context of public school facilities (e.g., procurement restraints, construction windows, etc.). Topic Area 1 – High-Impact Energy Efficiency and Health Improvements Proposals contemplated under this topic area will include energy improvements that result in direct reduction to school energy costs, increase energy efficiency, and lead to improvements in teacher and student health, including indoor air quality. Energy cost savings may be realized by reduced loads and/or by demand flexibility and demand response approaches. Topic Area 2 - Innovative Energy Technology Packages Proposals contemplated under this topic include innovative energy technology packages. Applicants may include any improvement, repair, or renovation to a school that incorporates two or more of the following energy improvements: • Energy efficiency measures • Installation of renewable energy technologies • Alternative fueled vehicle infrastructure on school grounds • Purchase or lease of alternative fueled vehicles to be used by a school DOE expects to make a total of approximately $80,000,000 of federal funding available for new awards under this FOA, subject to the availability of appropriated funds. DOE anticipates making approximately 20-100 awards under this FOA. DOE may issue one, multiple, or no awards. Individual awards may vary between $500,000 and $15,000,000. Please see full announcement document at https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0002756 still open?

No. It closed on April 21, 2023.

### Who can apply for 2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America's Schools?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America's Schools?

Closed April 21, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $15.0 million each. About $80.0 million in total.

### Who has won Conservation Research and Development grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Purdue University, General Atomics, North Carolina State University. The program made 710 awards worth $1.7 billion in that time.