Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
Encyclopedia
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is a program that provides federal grant
s to units of local government, Indian tribes, states, and territories to reduce energy use and fossil fuel
emissions, and for improvements in energy efficiency.
The funding will support energy audit
s and energy efficiency retrofits in residential and commercial buildings, the development and implementation of advanced building code
s and inspections, and the creation of financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements. The grant funds could also go towards transportation programs that conserve energy, projects to reduce and capture methane emissions from landfills, renewable energy installations on government buildings, energy-efficient traffic signals and street lights, combined heat and power systems, district heating and cooling systems, and other projects.
of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
(EISA), and signed into Public Law
(PL 110-140) on December 19, 2007. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
appropriated $3.2 billion for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.
Federal grant
In the United States, federal grants are economic aid issued by the United States government out of the general federal revenue. A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of...
s to units of local government, Indian tribes, states, and territories to reduce energy use and fossil fuel
Fossil fuel
Fossil fuels are fuels formed by natural processes such as anaerobic decomposition of buried dead organisms. The age of the organisms and their resulting fossil fuels is typically millions of years, and sometimes exceeds 650 million years...
emissions, and for improvements in energy efficiency.
The funding will support energy audit
Energy audit
An energy audit is an inspection, survey and analysis of energy flows for energy conservation in a building, process or system to reduce the amount of energy input into the system without negatively affecting the output.-Principle:...
s and energy efficiency retrofits in residential and commercial buildings, the development and implementation of advanced building code
Building code
A building code, or building control, is a set of rules that specify the minimum acceptable level of safety for constructed objects such as buildings and nonbuilding structures. The main purpose of building codes are to protect public health, safety and general welfare as they relate to the...
s and inspections, and the creation of financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements. The grant funds could also go towards transportation programs that conserve energy, projects to reduce and capture methane emissions from landfills, renewable energy installations on government buildings, energy-efficient traffic signals and street lights, combined heat and power systems, district heating and cooling systems, and other projects.
Administration
The EECBG Program is administered by the Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is an office within the United States Department of Energy that invests in high-risk, high-value research and development in the fields of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies...
of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Legislation
The Program was authorized in Title V, Subtitle E of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 is an Act of Congress concerning the energy policy of the United States...
(EISA), and signed into Public Law
Public law
Public law is a theory of law governing the relationship between individuals and the state. Under this theory, constitutional law, administrative law and criminal law are sub-divisions of public law...
(PL 110-140) on December 19, 2007. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, abbreviated ARRA and commonly referred to as the Stimulus or The Recovery Act, is an economic stimulus package enacted by the 111th United States Congress in February 2009 and signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama.To...
appropriated $3.2 billion for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.