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Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program is a grant from the Alaska Energy Authority that funds grid resilience improvements for Alaska-based utilities, local governments, and other entities. Administered by the Alaska Energy Authority under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the program distributes Alaska's formula-allocated share of $2. 5 billion in national funding.
Alaska received $17. 6 million under the third federal fiscal year of the program. Applications for the current solicitation period are closed; notifications of awards are anticipated in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025.
All selected applications require subsequent review and approval by the U.S. Department of Energy's Grid Deployment Office.
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Phone Area Code Phone Number Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program - IIJA 40101 (d) 40101(d) Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program Application Period is Closed The solicitation period for application to the Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program (Program) is now closed. AEA would like to extend its sincere thanks to all who applied under this second solicitation.
As this was a competitive solicitation, those applications timely received during the solicitation period will be reviewed and evaluated for potential award as per the criteria stated in the Request for Applications. Those applications selected for award will be funded via the $17.
6 million as was allocated by formula to the State of Alaska by the U.S. Department of Energy under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the third federal fiscal year of Program. Please note that all applications recommended and selected by AEA for award are subject to a subsequent required review by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) for official approval of award.
Notification to applicants of those applications selected for award will only be posted after DOE’s review and approval. Final notifications of award are anticipated to be posted in the fourth quarter calendar year 2025.
Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program Overview The Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program, funded through Section 40101(d) Formula Grants to States & Indian Tribes of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), is administered, at the state level, through the Alaska Energy Authority, as designated by Governor Mike Dunleavy. This national program provides $2.
5 billion in formula grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve electric grid infrastructure resiliency against disruptive events. AEA’s administration of the Program is exclusive to those Federal allocations to the State of Alaska over the Program’s five-year funding period, and does not include those allocations directly made to Alaska’s tribal entities under the Program. The State of Alaska has been awarded $17.
6 million in formula grant funds, for the third federal fiscal year of funding. Further federal funding under this program is not known at this time and remains at the discretion of DOE. All information related to AEA’s RFA are posted below.
Please consult the current RFA and provided supplemental documentation for all details and information relating to the Program. Please be advised that any and all amendments/changes to the RFA and/or related forms will be posted on this website.
For applicants who submit a full application to this RFA, AEA and/or DOE may contact such applicants with additional questions and/or matters of clarification as part of the review and evaluation process.
Fillable Application (required) Resilience Project Subaward/Subcontract Notification Form (required) Budget Justification Notebook, DOE SF-424 (required) NEPA Environmental Questionnaire (required) Eligible Entity Notification Form (if applicable) Project Management Plan Report and Quarterly Progress Report Template Annual Program Metrics and Impact Report Template Build America, Buy America DOE Guidance Desk Guide to the Davis-Bacon Act Program Narrative (as submitted to DOE) Current DOE-FOA (amended version 9) State of Alaska Federal Fiscal Year 2024 40101(d) Formula Funding Allocation 40101(d) Answers to Frequently Asked Questions For additional questions regarding this current RFA, please email grants@akenergyauthority.
org .
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Alaska-based entities, including utilities and local governments. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Rural Power System Upgrade Program is a grant from the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) that funds powerhouse and electrical infrastructure upgrades in rural Alaskan communities. The program replaces outdated, inefficient mechanical systems with new electronically controlled generator sets of varying sizes, enabling operators to match power output to demand levels throughout the day and improve fuel efficiency through high-pressure common-rail electronic fuel injection. Reliability, longevity, and efficiency are key drivers. Approximately 170 communities throughout Alaska are eligible to receive funding through this program. Award amounts are not specified in the program guidelines.
Power Project Fund Loan Program is a grant from Alaska Energy Authority that Fund The Power Project Fund (PPF) program provides loans to local utilities, local go. The loan term is related to the productive life of the project but cannot exceed 50 years. Interest rates vary between tax-exempt rates at the high end and zero on the low end. Eligible applicants include Local utilities, local governments, and independent power producers in Alaska for development, expansion, or upgrade of electric power facilities. Awards of Varies; application fees range from $200–$5,000 depending on loan size are available.
EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.