Louisiana’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program

Overview

The Louisiana Office of Energy (OoE), Department of Energy and Natural Resources announces a funding opportunity for Louisiana’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. This program will fund efforts to increase energy efficiency and conservation for units of local governments. Grant funds will target energy planning, energy audits, building upgrades, renewable materials and electric transportation for communities.

Funding for this opportunity is available only to units of local government in Louisiana that were
not allocated EECBG formula funds directly from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Application Process Begins: November 1, 2024

Deadline: Applications must be submitted to DENR_Subrecipient@la.gov on or before December 1, 2024. For LDENR Grant application, please click here.

Award Amount: There is no minimum or maximum, but OoE anticipates federal awards to be between $100,000 and $200,000 on average.

Eligible Applicants: Local units of government in Louisiana that have not been allocated EECBG funds from the Department of Energy. To check on the status of your area, please click here.

Term: Applicants are encouraged to propose projects that can be completed within one year but should not exceed 2 years. All projects must be completed before June 30, 2026.

Match: Match from applicants is not required, but it will be used as a scoring criterion for proposals to demonstrate commitment and to leverage additional funding for the project.

Program Objectives & Priorities: OoE uses the five pillars of electricity policy, affordability, reliability, resiliency, stability, and environmental sustainability, in the development and implementation of grant programs. Energy efficiency supports the five pillars in multiple ways, including maintaining affordability through reducing energy consumption, increasing reliability, resiliency, and stability by reducing demands placed onto the electric grid, and providing environmental benefits. Louisiana’s EECBG program also includes consideration for disadvantaged communities, and applications that improve outcomes specifically for disadvantaged communities are strongly encouraged.

For additional information: DENR_Subrecipient@la.gov