DEEE0011559

The primary goal of this project is to advance equitable energy codes and policy in Illinois (IL) and build a diverse and capable workforce.

The project will do this by:

1) Developing a roadmap to frame the Climate and Equitable Job Act’s (CEJA) goals in terms of actionable steps towards equitable new and existing building policies and compliance with those policies;

2) Develop an adoption toolkit and provide technical assistance to jurisdictions interested in adopting the 2023 Stretch Energy Code or other advanced building policies;

3) Conducting workforce development, providing education and training, tools, and technical assistance.

New Buildings Institute

SECTION 40511 OF THE IIJA, TITLED COST-EFFECTIVE CODES IMPLEMENTATION FOR EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE, INVESTS $225 MILLION OVER FIVE (5) YEARS, ENCOMPASSING FISCAL YEARS (FY) 2022 THROUGH 2026, TO “ENABLE SUSTAINED COST-EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF UPDATED BUILDING ENERGY CODES.” EERE ANNOUNCED AN INITIAL $90 MILLION IN FUNDING THROUGH THE FIRST INSTALLMENT OF THE RESILIENT AND EFFICIENT CODES IMPLEMENTATION (RECI) FOA ON JULY 2023. THE CURRENT FOA REPRESENTS THE SECOND INSTALLMENT IN THE RECI INITIATIVE, WHICH MAINTAINS THE SAME BROAD FORMAT, FLEXIBILITY, AND CROSSCUTTING AREAS OF INTEREST, WHILE EMPHASIZING AND PRIORITIZING SPECIFIC GAPS, NEEDS, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT BUILDING ENERGY CODES IDENTIFIED AS FOCAL POINTS THROUGH THE FIRST RECI FOA AND CONTINUED STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. THIS FOA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE GOALS AND SPECIFICATION OF BIL SECTION 40511, AS WELL AS A BROADER GOVERNMENT-WIDE APPROACH TO ADVANCING BUILDING CODES AND SUPPORTING THEIR SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION. THE FOA WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT STATES, AND TRIBAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PURSUING MORE EFFICIENT BUILDING ENERGY CODES THAT SAVE MONEY FOR AMERICAN HOMES AND BUSINESSES, WHILE MAXIMIZING THE BENEFITS OF THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION, EMPOWERING WORKERS, SUPPORTING RESILIENCE, AND ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. UPDATED ENERGY CODES, AS SUPPORTED BY THIS FOA, CAN HAVE AN EVEN LARGER IMPACT ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BY REDUCING ENERGY BILLS AND ENERGY BURDEN ON HOUSEHOLDS, AS WELL AS IMPROVING CLIMATE RESILIENCE TO ALLOW OCCUPANTS TO MAINTAIN COMFORT AND SAFETY WHEN EXTREME TEMPERATURES COINCIDE WITH A LOSS OF ENERGY SYSTEMS. THIS FOA ALSO SUPPORTS THE NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE BUILDING CODES, LAUNCHED IN JUNE 2022 BY THE NATIONAL CLIMATE TASK FORCE, TO ACCELERATE ADOPTION OF MODERN BUILDING CODES TO IMPROVE RESILIENCY, CREATE GOOD-PAYING JOBS, AND LOWER ENERGY BILLS. SINCE INCEPTION OF THIS IIJA SECTION 40511 INITIATIVE, ADDITIONAL FEDERAL ASSISTANCE SUPPORTING BUILDING ENERGY CODES HAS ALSO BEEN MADE AVAILABLE VIA THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA). SECTION 50131 OF THE IRA, TITLED ASSISTANCE FOR LATEST AND ZERO BUILDING ENERGY CODE ADOPTION, PROVIDES AN ADDITIONAL $1 BILLION IN GRANTS SUPPORTING ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LATEST MODEL ENERGY CODES AND ZERO ENERGY CODES, OR CODES WITH EQUIVALENT OR GREATER ENERGY SAVINGS. SEE SECTION I.A.III FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE IIJA AND IRA INITIATIVES, AND HOW EACH CAN BE LEVERAGED TOWARD COMMON GOALS SUPPORTING ENERGY CODE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION.

81.117 - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance

Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) [DOE]

Portland, Oregon United States

City-Wide

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (RECI) (DE-FOA-0003225)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 06/30/26 to 10/02/25.