DEEE0009777
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Gateway cities unplugged: (EM)powering affordable housing.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE PROJECT SEEKS TO EMPOWER LOW AND MODERATE INCOME (“LMI”) COMMUNITIES BY DEFINING, EVALUATING, INSTALLING, AND OPTIMIZING REAL-WORLD GEB PACKAGES SPECIFIC TO EXISTING MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS. THE OPTIMAL COMBINATION OF GEB ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES WILL BE DEFINED ACROSS A PORTFOLIO OF MULTIFAMILY BUILDINGS AND EVALUATED BASED UPON COST EFFECTIVENESS, GRID ISSUES ADDRESSED, TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY, AND RESIDENT SATISFACTION. THE PROJECT WILL UTILIZE EERE FUNDS TO DESIGN AND ENGINEER GEB STRATEGIES FOR SEVERAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTIES AND TO IMPLEMENT A GEB PACKAGE IN AT LEAST ONE EXISTING MULTIFAMILY HOUSING PROPERTY IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. PROJECT SUCCESS, INCLUDING THE BELOW PROJECT OBJECTIVES, WILL BE MEASURED BY THE GEB PROJECTS IDENTIFIED, INCLUDING THEIR POTENTIAL TECHNO-ECONOMIC RETURNS, AS WELL AS THE ACTUAL DELIVERED AND DEMONSTRATED GRID BENEFITS AT THE DEMONSTRATION SITE. THE PROJECT IS AMBITIOUS AND TRANSFORMATIVE, TACKLING RESILIENCY AS A SERVICE, RESIDENT ENGAGEMENT, DATA ACQUISITION, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, REVENUE SHARING, AND PORTFOLIO OPTIMIZATION.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Boston,
Massachusetts
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 08/31/24 to 12/31/25 and the total obligations have decreased 41% from $16,227,445 to $9,577,445.
Open Market Esco was awarded
Empowering Affordable Housing in Gateway Cities
Cooperative Agreement DEEE0009777
worth $6,650,000
from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in March 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Boston Massachusetts United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years 9 months and
was awarded through assistance program 81.086 Conservation Research and Development.
$2,927,445 (31.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Connected Communities.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/4/25
Period of Performance
3/1/23
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$6.7M
Federal Obligation
$2.9M
Non-Federal Obligation
$9.6M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for DEEE0009777
Transaction History
Modifications to DEEE0009777
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEEE0009777
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892434 GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE
Funding Office
892403 ENERGY EFFICIENCYRENEWABLE ENERGY
Awardee UEI
ED6TCAJ9FPK8
Awardee CAGE
60JN8
Performance District
MA-08
Senators
Edward Markey
Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren
Budget Funding
| Federal Account | Budget Subfunction | Object Class | Total | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Energy Programs, Energy (089-0321) | Energy conservation | Grants, subsidies, and contributions (41.0) | $6,650,000 | 100% |
Modified: 8/4/25