The Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, to reduce fossil fuel emissions, and to improve energy efficiency. Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Congress... Read More
As the Manager III for Climate Programs, you will work closely with other senior management in the Division and Department and with other entities in the County and the region to ensure the coordinated delivery of climate-related programs and services to residents and businesses in the... Read More
The Wheaton Sustainable Innovation Zone offers business and sustainability workshops for Wheaton business leaders and entrepreneurs. The workshops will guide participants through some fundamental business training and sustainability certifications related to marketing, funding, and greening their practices. The goal is to help local businesses position themselves... Read More
The Frederick County Division of Energy and Environment has been awarded $571,948 from the Maryland Energy Administration as part of its Low-to-Moderate Income Grant Program. These funds will support the Power Saver Retrofits Program, which works to improve home energy efficiency for Frederick County residents.... Read More
DOEE in partnership with the DDOT invites 9th – 12th graders attending a public high school or public charter high school in the District to submit 2-D artwork that celebrates and portrays a clean air future in the District. Daily Air Quality Awareness Week Themes... Read More
The Inflation Reduction Act provides up to $1.5 billion to provide multiyear, programmatic, competitive grants for tree planting and related activities, with a priority for projects that benefit underserved populations and areas through the Urban and Community Forestry Assistance Program. The deadline for this funding... Read More
The primary responsibility of this position will be to support EFC’s Sustainable Maryland (SM) program. Established in 2011, SM is a free and voluntary outreach and certification program that helps Maryland communities pursue a sustainable future. SM provides local jurisdictions with a unique framework with which to... Read More
Sustainable Maryland, in a new partnership with Pepco, will offer Sustainable Communities Grant awards to eligible municipalities and nonprofit organizations. This program will provide $60,000 support to fund environmental stewardship projects and $40,000 for community resilience projects across the Pepco service area in Montgomery County,... Read More
The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) Climate and Energy Leadership Awards recognize organizations that develop climate stewardship projects and programs that engage and serve the region’s underserved communities. The awards program highlights a broad range of climate solutions for their unique engagement practices as... Read More
As work continues on a new Arlington Transit bus facility in Green Valley, Arlington is taking steps to make it work for electric buses. Electrifying buses is part of the county’s goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To reach that goal, it needs to... Read More