Funding Alerts

Funding Alert: FY25 Maryland RISE Program

The Maryland RISE Program will be offered to Maryland electric grid operators and related eligible stakeholders on a competitive basis. Eligible applicants are defined by Section 40101(d) of the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which will be published later this summer, will... Read More

Funding Alert: US DOE Connected Communities 2.0

The “Connected Communities 2.0: Innovations to Manage Growing Transportation, Building, and Industrial Loads to the Grid” Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is designed to address major new loads from transportation, industry, and buildings on the electric... Read More

CMAQ Vehicle Fuel Conversion Incentive Program

State agencies and local governments in current or former specific air quality non-attainment, ozone attainment, and/or maintenance areas may be reimbursed for incremental costs to transition to alternative fuels such as electric, natural gas, or propane autogas. Agencies and local governments are encouraged to apply.... Read More

Funding Alert: DOE Communities Taking Charge Accelerator

The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Joint Office), through the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) that will fund innovative approaches to expanding EV adoption and charging access, particularly at the... Read More

Funding Alert: Renewable Energy Siting Through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) Round 2 Opportunity

The Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program was established in 2023 to expand state and local governments’ decision-making capacity and expertise around large-scale renewable energy planning, siting, and permitting. Through funding, technical assistance (TA), and peer-to-peer information sharing, R-STEP supports developing... Read More