Recovery Act
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 allotted more than $11 billion for the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program. Funds were distributed via these projects:
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U.S. Department of Energy 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Monitoring Plan for the Weatherization Assistance Program, State Energy Program, and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants; August 14, 2009 (PDF 484 KB)
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants program received $3.2 billion from the Recovery Act. States, local governments, Indian tribes, and U.S. territories can obtain block grants to improve energy efficiency and install renewable energy systems. Read the Funding Opportunity announcement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF 1.9 MB).
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Request for Information on EECBG Competitive Grants
(PDF 92 KB) DOE issued a request for information that is open from September 14–28, 2009, about the upcoming funding opportunity announcement (FOA) for approximately $454 million of competitive grants under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program. DOE is requesting feedback from EECBG stakeholders on topics of interest for the FOA.
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Weatherization Assistance
HUD and DOE recently established a partnership to support coordination of the use of $16 billion in funds appropriated by Congress through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Learn more about this partnership by reading the Memorandum of Understanding (PDF 293 KB) issued jointly by both agencies.
The Weatherization Assistance Program received $5 billion from the Recovery Act to expedite the weatherization of low-income homes. Learn more about these activities. Read the Funding Opportunity Announcement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF 384 KB), or read a fact sheet that includes state-by-state funding allocations (PDF 566 KB), and the Weatherization Assistance Final Program Rule 2009 and Notice for U.S. Territories (PDF 1.8 MB).
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Weatherization Assistance Program Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 156 KB)
Read how the 2009 Recovery Act affects administrative functions such as monitoring, reporting, and training for the Weatherization Assistance Program; August 21, 2009.
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State Energy Program
The State Energy Program received $3.1 billion from the Recovery Act for additional grants that do not require matching state funds. More information on these grants will be available soon. Read the Funding Opportunity announcement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF 372 KB) and a table that shows state-by-state funding allocations (PDF 28 KB).
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SEP Frequently Asked Questions (PDF 124 KB)
Read how the 2009 Recovery Act affects administration of the State Energy Program for monitoring and reporting, internal controls, subcontracts, state and local spending, and historical preservation; August 21, 2009.
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Learn More
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Contact
If you have any questions about the Recovery Act and the funding it allocated to the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), please contact the EERE Information Center.
