1、CLEAN ENERGY DEMONSTRATIONSTHE OFFICE OFNative CDFI Network Policy SummitEnergy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas(ERA)ProgramOffice of Clean Energy DemonstrationsU.S.Department of EnergyDecember 12,2024DisclaimerOnly publicly available information provided in the OCED Notice of Funding Opportuni
2、ty is discussed in this session.Attending the session is completely voluntary and will not impact an applicants selection.This session is not a rule or regulation.If there are any inconsistencies between the Notice of Funding Opportunity and the statements in this webinar,the Notice of Funding Oppor
3、tunity is the controlling document.Todays Session Will CoverERA Program OverviewNotice of Funding OpportunityNext Steps and Resources4OCED MandateEnergy Improvements in Rural or Remote AreasNotice of Funding Opportunity($400 million)August 22,2024:Notice of Intent October 3,2024:Notice of Funding Op
4、portunityCurrent ERA projects:August 2024:OCED began awarding projects under two separate funding opportunities*Rural or remote areas are defined as cities,towns,or unincorporated areas with 10,000 or fewer peopleThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act,commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infra
5、structure Law(BIL)authorizes DOE to invest$1 billion in the Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas Program,managed by OCED.6Current ERA Projects*$444Mto be distributed among23States and Territories40+Tribal Nations36community-driven energy projects across11types of clean energy*Does not includ
6、e an additional$15M distributed to ERA Prize recipients.7Scope of ERA ProgramCooperative AgreementsFixed Award GrantsEnergizing Rural Communities PrizesPhase 1 Selections announced Jul 2023Selections announced Feb 2024Selections announced Apr 2024$15 million in federal funding$100K for Phase 1 and a