Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) (81.128)
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) (Assistance Listing 81.128) is run by the Department of Energy. It awarded $235 million in 393 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $597,633 per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $239,720. Half of the 393 awards fell between $125,770 and $649,790, and they ranged from $10,000 to $6.9 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$235 million
- Grant awards393
- Typical award$239,720
- Awarded in FY 2025$31.1 million
- Size rank568 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceFormula grants, project grants (special)
Key findings
- It is the 568th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 27% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 55 states and territories.
What the program funds
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.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Past notices
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
State and local governments including US Territories and Possessions.
What the money can and cannot pay for
A wide variety of activities are eligible for use of the grant funds including: * Developing/implementing an energy efficiency and conservation strategy and retaining technical consultant services to assist in the development of such a strategy. * Conducting residential and commercial building energy audits. * Establishing financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements (e.g., loan programs, rebate programs, waive permit fees.) * Providing grants to nonprofit organizations to perform energy efficiency retrofits. * Developing/implementing programs to conserve energy used in transportation (e.g., flex time by employees, satellite work centers, promotion of zoning requirements that promote energy efficient development, transportation infrastructure: bike lanes/pathways, pedestrian walkways, and synchronized traffic signals). * Developing and implementing building codes and inspection services to promote building energy efficiency. * Implementing energy distribution technologies. * Developing public education programs to increase participation and efficiency rates for recycling programs. * Purchasing/implementing technologies to reduce and capture methane and other greenhouse gases generated by landfills or similar sources. * Installing light emitting diodes (LEDs). * Developing, implementing, and installing renewable energy technologies on or in any government building.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Oct 01, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
Award range and average, in the agency's words
Of the 247 new awards issued in FY24 the largest award is valued at $6,875,730 and the smallest award valued at $10,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) (81.128) awarded $235 million across 393 grant awards, an average of $597,633 per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 99% of the money, tribes 0.5%.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments | 385 | $234 million | 99% |
| Tribal governments and organizations | 8 | $1.3 million | 0.5% |
By state
Each state below has its own page for this program, with its recipients and yearly totals.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 44 | $20.3 million |
| Texas | 25 | $17.0 million |
| New York | 7 | $11.8 million |
| Florida | 22 | $11.0 million |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | $8.2 million |
| North Carolina | 12 | $7.2 million |
| Illinois | 6 | $6.8 million |
| Virginia | 14 | $6.5 million |
| Ohio | 9 | $5.9 million |
| Maryland | 9 | $5.8 million |
| Georgia | 11 | $5.7 million |
| Massachusetts | 17 | $5.2 million |
| Colorado | 9 | $5.1 million |
| Washington | 15 | $5.0 million |
| Michigan | 8 | $4.9 million |
| New Jersey | 10 | $4.8 million |
| Alabama | 6 | $4.2 million |
| Tennessee | 5 | $4.1 million |
| Indiana | 5 | $3.9 million |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $3.8 million |
| Oregon | 9 | $3.7 million |
| Missouri | 4 | $3.6 million |
| Nevada | 6 | $3.6 million |
| Minnesota | 7 | $3.6 million |
| South Carolina | 6 | $3.4 million |
| Arizona | 7 | $3.3 million |
| Kentucky | 3 | $3.3 million |
| Iowa | 2 | $3.1 million |
| Oklahoma | 6 | $3.0 million |
| Puerto Rico | 7 | $3.0 million |
| Alaska | 8 | $3.0 million |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $2.8 million |
| Nebraska | 7 | $2.8 million |
| Hawaii | 3 | $2.7 million |
| Maine | 5 | $2.7 million |
| Louisiana | 2 | $2.5 million |
| Connecticut | 6 | $2.5 million |
| New Mexico | 4 | $2.4 million |
| Utah | 5 | $2.4 million |
| Kansas | 3 | $2.4 million |
| Arkansas | 4 | $2.3 million |
| Delaware | 4 | $2.2 million |
| Idaho | 4 | $2.2 million |
| Mississippi | 2 | $2.1 million |
| Montana | 3 | $1.9 million |
| Wyoming | 3 | $1.9 million |
| Vermont | 4 | $1.8 million |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1.8 million |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1.7 million |
| District of Columbia | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $1.7 million |
| Guam | 1 | $1.6 million |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 1 | $1.6 million |
| American Samoa | 1 | $1.6 million |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | $1.5 million |