DEEE0011567

The goal of focus on under-resourced tribal and home rule (FURTHR) is to improve the base energy efficiency requirements and building practices in communities that historically have had challenges and been under-resourced in advancing and implementing strong energy codes, specifically tribal nations and home rule communities, through the alignment of energy code benefits and community values.

This project will meet the following four objectives:

Objective 1: Understand gaps and prioritize needs according to community values;

Objective 2: Build strong relationships and networks;

Objective 3: Develop necessary resources and tools; and

Objective 4: Implement technical assistance and training.

Meeting these objectives will create the following outcomes:

Outcome 1: Replicable local plans;

Outcome 2: A strong stakeholder network and robust workforce;

Outcome 3: Prioritized and necessary compliance tools and resources; and

Outcome 4: Improved energy code adoption and compliance in tribal nations and home rule communities.

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY’S (DOE) OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY (EERE) BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (BTO) IS ISSUING THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA). AWARDS MADE UNDER THIS FOA WILL BE FUNDED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL). BIL IS A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION INVESTMENT IN MODERNIZING AND UPGRADING AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENHANCE U.S. COMPETITIVENESS AND RESILIENCE, DRIVE THE CREATION OF GOOD-PAYING UNION JOBS, TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS, AND ENSURE STRONG ACCESS TO ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES BIL APPROPRIATES MORE THAN $62 BILLION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) TO INVEST IN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING AND WORKERS; EXPAND ACCESS TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY; DELIVER RELIABLE, CLEAN, AND AFFORDABLE POWER TO MORE AMERICANS; AND DEMONSTRATE AND DEPLOY THE TECHNOLOGIES OF TOMORROW THROUGH CLEAN ENERGY DEMONSTRATIONS. DOE’S BIL INVESTMENTS WILL SUPPORT EFFORTS TO BUILD A CLEAN AND EQUITABLE ENERGY ECONOMY THAT ACHIEVES A ZERO-CARBON ELECTRICITY SYSTEM BY 2035, AND TO PUT THE UNITED STATES ON A PATH TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO EMISSIONS ECONOMY-WIDE BY NO LATER THAN 2050 TO BENEFIT ALL AMERICANS. EERE PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THESE INVESTMENTS AND THE EQUITABLE TRANSITION TO A CLEAN-ENERGY ECONOMY BY 2050. ONE OF EERE’S KEY PROGRAMMATIC PRIORITIES IS REDUCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF AMERICA’S BUILDINGS, WHICH BTO DIRECTLY UPHOLDS THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, DEMONSTRATION AND ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGIES, TECHNIQUES, TOOLS, AND SERVICES THAT ENABLE HIGH-PERFORMING, ENERGY-EFFICIENT AND DEMAND-FLEXIBLE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS. BTO ACCOMPLISHES THIS THROUGH A CONTINUUM OF MARKET TRANSFORMATION INITIATIVES, INCLUDING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D), MARKET STIMULATION AND TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT, AS WELL AS ENSURING THAT COST-EFFECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES AND PRACTICES CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO STANDARD DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICES THROUGH BUILDING CODES AND EQUIPMENT STANDARDS. THIS WORK IS CRITICAL, AS THE UNITED STATES SPENDS OVER $400 BILLION EACH YEAR TO POWER OUR HOMES AND COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, WHICH CONSUME 75 PERCENT OF OUR NATION’S ELECTRICITY, 40 PERCENT OF OUR TOTAL ENERGY, AND ACCOUNT FOR 35 PERCENT OF NATIONAL CO2 EMISSIONS. ENERGY EFFICIENCY REPRESENTS A PROVEN AND LOW-COST WAY TO SAVE MONEY AND REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN FOR HOME AND BUILDING OWNERS, WHILE SUPPORTING AND INCREASING THE COMPETITIVENESS OF OUR BUSINESSES AND ULTIMATELY HELPING MITIGATE THE CLIMATE CRISIS.

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]

Chicago, Illinois United States

City-Wide

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