American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Energy Funding Opportunities for Municipalities

Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create a Greener Energy Future

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA):

Energy Funding Opportunities for

Municipalities

MAPCSuffolk UniversityApril 27, 2009

Helping Massachusetts Municipalities Create A Greener Energy Future

Green Communities’ Role

Massachusetts’ Department of Energy Resources’ (DOER) Green Communities Division is here to assist cities and towns in:

• Identifying ARRA funding• Determining the best way to use ARRA funds

to meet US DOE program requirements• Guiding municipalities through the application

process• Ensuring transparency and accountability

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TOPICS

Overview of Different Funding Opportunities Overview of Clean Cities and Energy

Efficiency Formula Block Grants (EECBG) Compliance Green Communities Resources

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ARRA – Funding Opportunities for Municipalities

Alternative Fueled Vehicles Pilot Grant Program– Due to DOER May 18; www.mass.gov/doer

Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (CREBs)– Interest-free bonds for clean energy production facilities; awards

made from smallest to largest– Applications due August 4th to IRS

Energy Conservation Bonds - $67M for MA– Interest-free bonds for capital expenditures for a wide range of

activities that reduce greenhouse gas emissions allocated to states by population and to large local governments

Energy Efficiency Block Grants - $400M– competitive nationwide; awaiting guidance

Energy Efficiency Block Grants - Formula

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CLEAN CITIES VEHICLE PROGRAM DOER will provide funding for up to 100% of alternative

fuel / hybrid vehicles’ incremental cost up to established limits. To be considered for funding applicants must supply a list of vehicles to be purchased accompanied by a letter committing to purchase if a grant is awarded.

Application packages are available through the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Website at www.mass.gov/doer. The Application deadline is May 18, 2009.

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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)

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•Direct Grants to Cities and Towns with a population > 35,000 – Application Deadline: June 25, 2009

•DOER / Green Communities developed and administered grants for Cities and Towns with a population < 35,000 – Application Deadline for DOER: May 26, 2009


EECBG – Types of UsesDevelopment of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy

Technical Consultant Services

Residential and Commercial Building Energy Audits

Financial Incentive Programs

Energy Efficiency Retrofits Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs for Buildings and Facilities

Development and Implementation of Transportation Programs

Building codes and Inspections

Distributed Energy Material Conservation Programs

Reduction and Capture of Methane and Greenhouse Gases

Traffic Signals and Lighting

Renewable Technologies on Government Buildings

Any Other Appropriate Activity

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EECBG – Communities > 35,000

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The 42 Massachusetts communities with more than 35,000 residents are eligible for direct funding from the US DOE.

Cities and Towns apply directly and receive their funds straight from the US DOE. Applications are due by June 25, 2009 at 8pm Eastern Time. The amount of funding available to applicable cities and towns has been predetermined based on a formula contained in the ARRA Opportunity Notice


EECBG > 35,000 Communities Amherst - $162,000 Arlington - $159,700 Attleboro - $179,600 Barnstable - $202,400 Beverly - $169,600 Billerica - $180,200 Boston - $6,506,200 Brockton - $865,000 Brookline - $494,400 Cambridge - $1,139,400 Chelsea - $164,000 Chicopee - $499,100 Everett - $149,300 Fall River - $861,300 Fitchburg - $168,000 Framingham - $657,000 Haverhill - $542,700 Holyoke - $175,700 Lawrence - $651,300 Leominster - $175,500 Lowell - $954,700 Lynn - $788,100

Malden - $501,500 Marlborough - $178,000 Medford - $504,000 Methuen - $179,200 New Bedford - $869,300 Newton - $799,600 Peabody - $494,200 Pittsfield - $189,100 Plymouth - $514,300 Quincy - $881,200 Revere - $485,500 Salem - $174,300 Somerville - $651,100 Springfield - $1,498,200 Taunton - $519,600 Waltham - $630,500 Westfield - $170,300 Weymouth - $485,800 Woburn - $174,600 Worcester - $1,733,000

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EECBG < 35,000 DOER will apply for and receive the funds from US

DOE to distribute to communities with fewer than 35,000 residents. The amount of funding for these sub-grants, and for DOER programming and assistance, is $14,752,100, of which 60% must be provided in sub-grants.

DOER is in the midst of developing a process to provide direct energy assistance to all communities while also providing an application process for the sub-grants. The DOER plan for this process must be submitted to US DOE by May 25th. DOER will notify municipalities when there is more information available.

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ARRA Compliance and Transparecny

Section 1512 of ARRA outlines many of the reporting requirements.

Massachusetts has been selected as one of 16 states that the federal government, specifically the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that will be scrutinizing use of stimulus funds.

This means not just looking at what entities receive funds, either through formula or a grant process, but how each decision was made from start to finish.

We encourage you to look at your internal controls and update them to ensure that all decisions related to stimulus funds can be documented.

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Green Communities Resources ARRA Guidance

-EECBG > 35,000: www.grants.gov DOER Guidance

-Clean Cities: www.mass.gov/doer

-EECBG: www.mass.gov/energy/greencommunities Green Communities Webinars

- > 35,000 April 22, 2009 available at www.mass.gov/doer

- < 35,000 May 6, 2009 at 10am

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Green Communities Resources Staff Contacts

– Mark [email protected], 617- 626-7339

– Meg [email protected], 617-626-7364

– Jack Bevelaqua (Clean Cities and EECBG > 35,000 forms and application process)[email protected], 617-626-

7328

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Documents

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Energy Funding Opportunities for Municipalities