Funding Energy Efficiency Improvements for Schools & Local Governments: Recording & Resources for Facility Cost-Share RFP

The Minnesota Department of Commerce, Office of Energy Security (OES) is requesting proposals from Minnesota school districts, park districts, towns, cities, counties, and townships for the Facility Cost-Share Grant Program funded by the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.

On Thursday, April 29 from 10:00-11:30am, the Minnesota Office of Energy Security held a webinar to assist in the completion of the Facility Cost-Share RFP application, with an emphasis on the spreadsheet calculators. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to assist in the cost of making energy efficient improvements to existing buildings and facilities for Minnesota school districts, park districts, towns, cities, counties, and townships.

Click play below to watch the webinar.

Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis to assist in the cost of making energy efficient improvements to existing buildings and facilities. Projects must be ready for immediate implementation; a 50% cost-share will be required. Eligible activities and requirements to receive a grant are defined in the Request for Proposals (RFP). Don’t forget, applications are due on May 24th!

For the RFP, visit http://bit.ly/mnfacilitycostshare. For the calculators and other supporting documents, visit http://bit.ly/facilitycostshareforms.

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