The State Energy Program (SEP) provides grants to states and directs funding to state energy offices from technology programs in DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. States use grants to address their energy priorities and program funding to adopt emerging renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.

The 2009 Recovery Act and
the State Energy Program 

SEP will distribute $3.1 billion of funding to the states and U.S. territories under the 2009 Recovery Act.

• Funding to the States
• SEP Frequently Asked Questions
• Revolving Loan Funds and SEP (PDF 513 KB)

Recovery Act Program Guidance 

Find DOE program guidance to documents to the SEP grant recipients in the states and U.S. overseas territories dealing with funding under the 2009 Recovery Act.

Technical Assistance

DOE provides states and U.S. territories with technical assistance on how to use Recovery Act funding to improve their energy efficiency and renewable energy programs.

• Solutions Center
  The home for technical assistance resources for recipients of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
• Technical Assistance Project for State and Local Officials
  States and U.S. territories take advantage of quick, short-term access to technical experts at DOE national laboratories