DOE Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas | February 27, 2025 (Concept Paper)

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The Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas (ERA) program will provide financial investment, technical assistance, and other resources to advance clean energy demonstrations and energy solutions in rural and remote areas that can be replicated and scaled. This program was created by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The goals of the program are to:
1. Deliver measurable benefits to energy customers in rural or remote areas by funding replicable energy projects that lower energy costs, improve energy access and resilience, and/or reduce environmental harm.
2. Demonstrate new rural or remote energy system models using climate-resilient technologies, business structures that promote economic resilience, new financing mechanisms, and/or new community engagement best practices.
3. Build clean energy knowledge, capacity, and self-reliance in rural America.

Estimated Total Program Funding: $400,000,000
Award Ceiling: $50,000,000
Award Floor: $2,000,000
Expected Number of Awards: 50

Application Deadline: Concept paper due February 27, 2025; Full proposal due August 28, 2025

Announcement: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356630

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