# Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022: State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Competitive Grant Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/de-foa-0003316-inflation-reduction-act-ira-of-2022-state-based/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/353337

> Golden Field Office offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $250,000) to state and local governments. Applications closed on January 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DE-FOA-0003316 |
| Agency | Golden Field Office |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 81.041 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The purposes of Modification 0003 are to: 1. Update sections I., V.D.i., and VII.B.xvii, Current and Pending Support document is a requirement of the full application. 2. Update percentages in section V.D.ii of the Statement of Work. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The purposes of Modification 0002 are to: 1. Extend the Letter of Intent submission deadline on FOA page 1; 2. Extend the Full Application submission deadline on FOA page 1; 3. Update the Expected Date for DOE Selection Notifications on FOA page 1; 4. Update the Expected Timeframe for Award Negotiations on FOA page 1; and 5. Lower the Statement of Work page limit from 75 pages to 60 pages Reduce the Statement of Work (SOP) page limit from 75 ages to 60, as shown in FOA Section V.D.ii, to align with the table in that Section. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOA Modification 0001: The purposes of this modification are to: 1. Extend the Letter of Intent submission deadline on FOA page 1; 2. Revise the Letter of Intent submission process in FOA Section V.C; and 3. Increase the resume page limit in FOA Section V.D.iii. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Grants, also known as the Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) Program, seeks to accomplish three goals: (1) reduce the cost of training contractor employees by providing workforce development tools for contractors, their employees, and individuals including, but not limited to, subsidizing available training, testing certifications, and licenses for high-quality jobs; (2) provide testing and certifications of contractors trained and educated to install home energy efficiency and electrification technologies and deliver residential energy efficiency and electrification improvements; and (3) fund states to partner with nonprofit organizations to develop and implement a State sponsored workforce program that attracts and trains a diverse set of local workers to deliver the influx of new federally-funded energy efficiency and electrification programs—including the IRA-funded Home Efficiency Rebates Program, Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program (Home Energy Rebates Programs); and Energy Efficiency…

## Questions people ask

### Is DE-FOA-0003316 still open?

No. It closed on January 15, 2025.

### Who can apply for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022: State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Competitive Grant Program?

Golden Field Office accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022: State-Based Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training Competitive Grant Program?

Closed January 15, 2025. 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 $5.0 million each.

### Who has won State Energy Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Comptroller of Public Accounts, State of California Energy Commission, Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida. The program made 488 awards worth $9.3 billion in that time.