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FY26 CBE Sustainable Energy Grant | dslbd FY26 CBE Sustainable Energy Grant Watch CBE Sustainable Energy Grants: Information Session above The Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) is excited to announce the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Certified Business Enterprise (CBE) Sustainable Energy Grants Program. Applications will open on February 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM (ET).
This grant program is designed to support Certified Business Enterprises (CBEs) that are pursuing opportunities in the growing green energy economy, including energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, and other sustainable energy sectors.
In partnership with the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), DSLBD is helping CBEs strengthen their capacity to compete for contracting opportunities with the DC Sustainable Energy Utility (DCSEU), DOEE, and other organizations advancing the District’s clean energy and sustainability goals.
The FY 2026 CBE Sustainable Energy Grants Program provides direct financial support to eligible CBEs to help them build the infrastructure needed to compete for and secure sustainable energy contracts.
Funding may be used to strengthen key business functions such as: Back-office operations and administrative systems Business development and contracting readiness Capacity building to pursue energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities These investments help ensure that District-based CBEs are prepared to participate in and benefit from the District’s growing clean energy economy.
DSLBD intends to award up to sixteen (16) grants , with a total of $291,000 in funding available for FY 2026. These grants are specifically targeted to support small, resident-owned, and disadvantaged CBEs that are pursuing contracting opportunities with DCSEU or other green energy and sustainability-focused programs.
This program is ideal for CBEs that: Operate in energy efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, or related green energy sectors Are seeking to compete for District sustainable energy contracts Want to strengthen their operational capacity and readiness for procurement opportunities Are interested in expanding their role in the District’s clean energy transition Applications will open on February 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM (ET) .
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This notice announces the availability of funds and solicits applications from eligible entities to compete for financial assistance through the Targeted Airshed Grant Program. This program will assist local, state, and/or tribal air pollution control agencies to conduct emission reduction activities to reduce air pollution in nonattainment areas that EPA determines are the top five most polluted areas relative to the ozone (O3), annual average fine particulate matter (PM2.5), or 24-hour PM2.5 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). To learn more about eligible entities, see Section III.A. The overall goal of the Targeted Airshed Grant Program is to reduce air pollution in the nation’s areas with the highest levels of ozone and PM2.5 ambient air concentrations listed in the three tables directly below. Area information, including maps and lists of the counties within each nonattainment area, is available at EPA’s Green Book. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OAR-OAQPS-21-03. Assistance Listing: 66.956. Funding Instrument: CA,G. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $8M per award.
EPA Region 8 (the Region) is soliciting applications that address the national and regional priority of decreasing the environmental impact of materials with a focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). This funding opportunity is designed to both decrease materials generated (source reduction) and increase the diversion of materials through reuse, recycling, and other strategies. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R8-2021-SMM. Assistance Listing: 66.808. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: $10K – $25K per award.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is soliciting applications to provide training and technical assistance to rural, small, and tribal municipalities, publicly owned wastewater treatment works, and decentralized wastewater treatment systems for the prevention, reduction, and elimination of pollution. Eligible activities include training and technical assistance only. Infrastructure construction projects such as repairing water or sewer lines, adding new equipment, or upgrading, retrofitting, or rehabilitating existing equipment are not eligible for funding under this announcement. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-OW-OWM-22-02. Assistance Listing: 66.446. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $18M per award.