The North Carolina State Energy Office will be disbursing American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant funding for energy-saving related projects to nonentitlement towns and counties. 

The SEO has proposed that $7.15 million dollars of grant funding be designated for these local governments as part of the USDOE's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) program.  Grants will be competitive and focused on facilities-related projects which save energy, utility costs, and create jobs.  The SEO may be issuing Request for Proposals as early as September 2009 with grant applications due as early as October 2009.  Applicants will be required to have an energy strategic plan in place to apply for funding.

Local Governments may also be eligible to apply for other SEO grant funding designated for methane recovery projects, energy savings in transportation, revolving loans, and other forms of technical assistance.

For more information on SEO energy grant RFP releases, watch: www.ncrecovery.gov/ or www.energync.net

For help completing your strategic energy plans contact WRP.

For an overview of other ARRA funding Opportunities, visit  Clean Energy WNC and click the Energy Funding Opportunities link.