Energy efficiency and conservation block grant program 2011

The distribution of larger-sized wheeled recycling carts will be completed in the winter of when every eligible household in the City has received a cart. Preliminary results already show an increase in recycled material collected and therefore saving the City money through increased landfill diversion. Other outreach efforts with the funds also include educational information in support of the Recycling Enhancements.

Urban Gardens is utilizing vacant City-owned property for urban agriculture. Under the guidance of the Civic Garden Center, local residents are receiving agricultural training, resource support and materials for site enhancement.

Nancy Sutley, chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, echoed those comments in her remarks to the panel yesterday. The possibility that the energy block grants may not become a recurring part of future budgets had several mayors concerned yesterday.

Bridgeport, Conn. Urbana, Ill. But there are also a good number of congressmen who won't need any convincing about the worth of the program. At yesterday's meeting, Rep. Chakah Fattah D-Pa. It's not a one-size-fits-all deal. The EECBG provides much-needed federal funding to increase and expand state and local efforts to achieve these goals. The infrastructure bill did not change the underlining EECBG program except to add a new eligible activity.

Based on that, here is what local officials need to know about the Energy, Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. Cities, towns and villages are eligible to receive block grant funds based on the following criteria:. State and local governments may use grant funding to conduct programs and activities, such as:.

DOE has not stated a timeline for getting the funds out the door to states and local governments, but there are steps that local officials can take now to lay the groundwork.

First, start determining which projects in your community might be a good fit, whether low-hanging fruit like improving the energy efficiency of municipal buildings or larger-scope projects like deploying solar energy projects.