Clean Energy and Power
Building, Training, And Assessment Centers
Agency NameDepartment of Energy
Funding Amount$10,000,000.00
Bureau Name
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Funding Mechanism
Cooperative Agreement
New?
Yes
Funding Mechanism
Cooperative Agreement
Funding Amount Notes
Period of Availability
Available until expended
Recipients
Institutions of Higher Education
Program Description
To provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish building training and assessment centers to educate and train building technicians and engineers on implementing modern building technologies.
Eligible Uses
(1) To identify opportunities for optimizing energy efficiency and environmental performance in buildings; (2) to promote the application of emerging concepts and technologies in commercial and institutional buildings; (3) to train engineers, architects, building scientists, building energy permitting and enforcement officials, and building technicians in energy-efficient design and operation; (4) to assist institutions of higher education and Tribal Colleges or Universities in training building technicians; (5) to promote research and development for the use of alternative energy sources and distributed generation to supply heat and power for buildings, particularly energy-intensive buildings; and (6) to coordinate with and assist State-accredited technical training centers, community colleges, Tribal Colleges or Universities, and local offices of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture and ensure appropriate services are provided under this section to each region of the United States.
sam.gov link
https://sam.gov/fal/8d1d3019612640dbb9e4cc01bc812995/view
Statutory Location
40512
Federal Cost Share Requirement
TBD