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Energy Efficiency Trust Fund Grant Program is a grant from Illinois Environmental Protection Agency that provides funding for energy efficiency improvements to single family and duplex residential properties. The program awards grants from the state Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to public housing authorities, units of local government, and nonprofit organizations that manage eligible properties.
Funded projects support upgrades that reduce energy consumption and lower utility costs for residents in these housing types. Awards are made on a rolling basis until available funding has been expended, and there is no fixed application deadline.
The program is administered by the Illinois EPA Office of Energy as part of the agency's broader portfolio of environmental and energy-related financial assistance programs serving communities across Illinois.
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Residential Sharps Collection Program Applications will be accepted until funding has been expended or March 31, 2026. Resilient Energy for Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program Application period will close April 30, 2026. Public Water Supply Energy Efficiency Grant Program Application period closes at 5:00 p.
m. on May 4, 2026. Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grants The EC-SDC Grant program will fund projects for communities on the Illinois EPA’s Public Water Supply Loan Program Emerging Contaminant Intended Funding Lists for FY2025 and FY2026.
Applications accepted until August 31, 2026 at 1:00 PM (CST) Unsewered Communities Planning Grant Program Applications will be accepted until funding has been expended. Residential Sharps Collection Program Applications will be accepted until funding has been expended or March 31, 2026. Lead Service Line Inventory Grant Program Applications will be accepted until funding has been expended.
Energy Efficiency Assessment Grant Program Awards will be made until funding has been expended. Energy Efficiency Trust Fund Grant Program Awards will be made until funding has been expended. 2 CFR 200 Uniform Admistrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards The Illinois EPA provides financial assistance for certain air, land, water, and energy related projects.
Those programs include: Driving a Cleaner Illinois - Driving a Cleaner Illinois is the Illinois EPA’s grant program developed to distribute funding for various types of diesel emission reduction projects involving on-road vehicles, off-road equipment, and electric charging.
The Driving a Cleaner Illinois Program receives funding from a variety of sources, including the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Program, and Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Program. Brownfields Financial Help – Illinois EPA offers financial help for brownfield site investigations and cleanups.
Solid Waste Planning Grants - Illinois EPA provides financial support to assist counties and other units of local government in implementing their solid waste planning obligations under the SWPRA. Residential Sharps Collection Program - The Illinois EPA provides funding to units of local government that operate a sharps collection station, as defined in Section 3.
158 of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act, for expenses incurred in collection, storing, and disposing of used sharps. Underground Storage Tank Fund –The Illinois EPA provides assistance to tank owners and operators to help pay for cleaning up leaks from petroleum underground storage tanks.
Wastewater/Stormwater and Drinking Water Loans – The Illinois EPA provides low interest loans through the State Revolving Fund (SRF), which includes two loan programs: Wastewater/Stormwater Loans - The Water Pollution Control Loan Program for wastewater and stormwater projects; and Drinking Water Loans - The Public Water Supply Loan Program for drinking water projects.
Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Loans - A new administrative rule, 35 Illinois Administrative Code Part 663 , was adopted which will govern the procedures for issuing loans for Lead Service Line Replacement activities from the Public Water Supply Loan Program (PWSLP).
Lead Service Line Inventory Grants - The Illinois EPA offers a grant program to assist communities in meeting the inventory requirements outlined in the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act (LSLRNA).
Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grants - The Illinois EPA will use funds awarded from US EPA to assist small or disadvantaged communities in the State of Illinois where emerging contaminants have become a problem or appear likely to become a problem in the near term.
Unsewered Communities Grants - The Illinois EPA offers two grant programs to assist communities with inadequate or nonexistent wastewater collection and treatment facilities. Water Quality Grants – The Illinois EPA manages several programs that offer grants to help implement local water projects.
Public Water Supply (PWS) Energy Efficiency (EE) Grant Program - The Illinois EPA Office of Energy will award funding to energy efficiency upgrades at public water supply facilities. Awards range from $50,000 to $500,000. Match is required.
Energy Efficiency Assessment Grant Program - The Illinois EPA offers grants to public housing authorities, units of local governments or non-profit organizations for energy efficiency assessments at single family or duplex properties. Awards range from $5,000 to $25,000.
Energy Efficiency Trust Fund Program - The Illinois EPA offers grants from the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund to benefit energy efficiency improvements to single family or duplex properties managed by public housing authorities, units of local government, or nonprofit organizations.
Resilient Energy for Wastewater Infrastructure - The Illinois EPA funds the implementation of solar energy and battery storage to strengthen energy resilience at publicly owned wastewater treatment plants. Individual awards will range from $200,000 to $2,000,000. Match is required.
Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program - Assists Illinois communities that do not receive a HUD direct entitlement allocation with meeting their greatest economic and community development needs.
Illinois Finance Authority Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (EE RLF) - Provides flexible financing solutions to support energy efficiency and clean energy projects in Illinois. The program offers Bridge Loans to cover gaps between project completion and disbursement of federal or state incentives and Co-Lending/Participation Loads to support longer-term project financing.
The fund is administered by the Illinois Finance Authority (IFA) and capitalized through a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy. Notice of Nondiscrimination Notificación Sobre Actos Discriminatorios Springfield, IL 62794-9276
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Public Housing authorities, units of local government (municipalities, counties or townships) and nonprofit organizations that manage properties participating in federal, state or local rental assistance, housing choice… Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates $50,000 to $1,000,000 Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is March 31, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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