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The project will result in the creation of a functional microgrid at each participating school district.

Each microgrid will integrate solar, stationary storage, mechanical switchgear, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) electric vehicle (EV) charging, and at least 1 electric school bus per district with energy discharge capabilities.

Our project anticipates the following installed system capacities:

• 3 schools with 400 kilowatt (KW) solar arrays coupled with 500-kilowatt hour (KWH) stationary battery storage

• 9 schools with 800 KW solar arrays coupled with 1,000-kilowatt hour (KWH) stationary battery storage

• 3 schools with 1,000 KW solar arrays coupled with 1,000 KWH stationary battery storage

University Of Illinois

2022 FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS AT PUBLIC K-12 SCHOOL FACILITIES - INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) - RENEW AMERICA'S SCHOOLS THIS FOA SUPPORTS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 40541 OF THE IIJA, 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 IIJA 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 IIJA SECTIONS ARE FOCUSED ON: - HIGH-IMPACT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTH IMPROVEMENTS - INNOVATIVE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PACKAGES

81.086 - Conservation Research and Development

Golden Field Office (GFO) [DOE - EERE]

Department of Energy (DOE)

Chicago, Illinois 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 06/30/25 to 12/31/26.