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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes funding to support investments in energy-related programs and projects that create jobs and stimulate the economy while meeting long-term energy goals. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program is one of several energy-related programs receiving funding through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. A total of $84,183,300 was made available to Ohio and includes $59,203,700 that was made available through direct allocation from the federal government to the ten largest counties and to the thirty-three largest cities.
The remaining amount of $24,979,600 was made available to the Ohio Department of Development and will be spent according to the following strategy:
To view a map of the counties that were eligible, please click here.Applications were only accepted from:
- 78 county governments that were not eligible to receive a direct allocation from the federal government, or
- 114 city governments located in these 78 counties that were not eligible receive a direct allocation from the federal government.
To view a list of the 78 county governments and the 114 city governments that were eligible, please click here.
On June 23, 2009, the State of Ohio filed its proposal for use of the $24.9 million. Ohio’s ten largest counties and thirty-three (33) largest cities were required to submit their proposals directly to the United States Department of Energy for how they intend to use their allocation by June 25, 2009. For a list of these local governments and their allocated funding levels, please click here.
The United States Department of Energy approved the State of Ohio's proposal on September 28, 2009.
State facilities, institutions of higher education, and the 78 eligible county and 114 city governments seeking ARRA Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funding from the State should take the following action steps to stay informed on the opportunities. It is not necessary to contact the Ohio Department of Development or other state agencies directly with project ideas at this time. Opportunities will be announced publicly as they arise.
Below is a list of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant solicitations that have already closed:
Action Steps: