DCEO Equitable Energy Future Grant Program
Equitable Energy Future Grant Program
The Grant provides seed funding and pre-development funding to equity eligible contractors to support energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) projects.
Funding
Administrator
Illinois DCEO
Eligible Projects
- Equity Eligible Contractors: Become an Equity Eligible Contractor – Illinois Adjustable Block Program , Illinois Adjustable Block Program - EEC Designee Application & Attestation
- Provide demonstrable proof of a historical or future, and persisting, long-term partnership with the community in which the project will be located
Building Sector
Process
- Applications are graded using the Merit Review Process and scored on the criteria specified in Section E.1 of the NOFO.
- The Department designates an evaluation committee to grade each application received for this funding opportunity.
- The final score of each committee member will be calculated and an average of all scores will be the final applicant score. Merit review scores 75 and over will receive a negotiation offer.
- Applicants that successfully address negotiation requests will receive a recommendation.
Advantages
Additional Information
Become an Equity Eligible Contractor – Illinois Adjustable Block Program (illinoisabp.com), Illinois Adjustable Block Program - EEC Designee Application & Attestation (office.com)