DESE0000707

Iija: White River Community Improvement

White River School District 47-1

THE OFFICE OF STATE AND COMMUNITY ENERGY PROGRAMS 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). THE BIL IS A ONCE-IN-A-GENERATION INVESTMENT IN INFRASTRUCTURE, DESIGNED TO MODERNIZE AND UPGRADE AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENHANCE UNITED STATES COMPETITIVENESS, DRIVE THE CREATION OF WELL-PAYING UNION JOBS, TACKLE THE CLIMATE CRISIS, AND ENSURE STRONGER ACCESS TO ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND OTHER BENEFITS FOR DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE BIL APPROPRIATES MORE THAN $62 BILLION TO THE 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. AS PART OF AND IN ADDITION TO UPGRADING AND MODERNIZING AMERICAN INFRASTRUCTURE, 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. THIS FOA SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 40541 OF THE BIL, WHICH PROVIDES $500 MILLION FOR GRANTS FOR ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES FOR THE FIVE (5) YEAR PERIOD ENCOMPASSING FISCAL YEARS (FYS) 2022 THROUGH 2026. DOE AIMS TO PARTNER WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL STAKEHOLDERS TO FACILITATE SUBSTANTIAL ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT, PRIORITIZE SCHOOLS WITH HIGH NEEDS, MINIMIZE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN, AND BUILD ENDURING CAPACITY IN LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES (LEAS) – AS WELL AS STATES –TO MAXIMIZE IMPACT EQUITABLY AND EFFICIENTLY. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE FUNDED UNDER THIS FOA SUPPORT BIL SECTION 40541 AND THE BROADER GOVERNMENT-WIDE APPROACH TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ENABLE REPLICABLE AND SCALABLE IMPACTS, CREATE INNOVATIVE, SUSTAINING PARTNERSHIPS, LEVERAGE FUNDING AND ECONOMIES OF SCALE, FOCUS ON DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES, IMPROVE STUDENT, TEACHER, AND OCCUPANT HEALTH, ENRICH LEARNING AND GROWTH, ASSIST SCHOOLS THAT SERVE AS COMMUNITY ASSETS (E.G., NEIGHBORHOOD COOLING CENTERS OR DISASTER RECOVERY SHELTERS), AND ARE CRAFTED THOUGHTFULLY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES (E.G., PROCUREMENT RESTRAINTS, CONSTRUCTION WINDOWS, ETC.). THESE PROJECTS SHOULD MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION AS THE NATION WORKS TO CURB THE CLIMATE CRISIS, EMPOWER WORKERS, AND ADVANCE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. THESE BIL SECTIONS ARE FOCUSED ON: HIGH-IMPACT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS AND INNOVATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PACKAGES.

81.086 - Conservation Research and Development

Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]

Department of Energy (DOE)

White River, South Dakota United States

City-Wide

2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) - Renew America's Schools (DE-FOA-0002756)

Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 09/30/24 to 11/30/26.