# Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG)  (81.128)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG)  is run by Department of Energy. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $235 million in 393 grants, about $597,633 per award.

## Objectives

The program provided financial and technical assistance to assist State and local governments create and implement a variety of energy efficiency and conservation projects. The program’s objectives were: * To reduce fossil fuel emissions created as a result of activities within the jurisdictions of eligible entities; * To reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and * To improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, and other sectors. This assistance was originally issued as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. All ARRA funding expired by law on 09/30/2015. However, this Assistance Listing was employed again under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021. Funding was last made available for new grants in 2023.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $21.9 million | 16 |
| 2024 | $182 million | 274 |
| 2025 | $31.1 million | 103 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Office of Management & Budget | New York | $6.9 million |
| Comptroller of Public Accounts | Texas | $4.8 million |
| State of California Energy Commission | California | $4.5 million |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | Florida | $3.5 million |
| New York State Energy Research & Development Authority | New York | $3.4 million |
| Ohio Department of Development | Ohio | $3.1 million |
| City of Los Angeles-Board of Public Work | California | $3.1 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | Pennsylvania | $3.0 million |
| North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality | North Carolina | $3.0 million |
| Georgia Environmental Finance Authority | Georgia | $3.0 million |
| Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | Illinois | $2.9 million |
| Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | Michigan | $2.8 million |
| The Virginia Department of Energy | Virginia | $2.6 million |
| Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources | Massachusetts | $2.5 million |
| Department of Environment & Conservation Tennessee | Tennessee | $2.5 million |
| State of Indiana | Indiana | $2.4 million |
| New Jersey Department of Treasury | New Jersey | $2.4 million |
| Missouri Department of Natural R | Missouri | $2.4 million |
| Public Service Commission of Wisconsin | Wisconsin | $2.3 million |
| Washington State Department of Commerce | Washington | $2.3 million |