Department of Energy · Energy · Public Facilities
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG)
Formula and competitive grants to local governments for energy efficiency, conservation, and renewable energy projects. Cities with population ≥35K typically receive direct formula allocations; smaller cities access via state pass-through or competitive tranches.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $50K – $10M
- Non-federal match
- Varies by NOFO
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Formula entitlement is one-time application; competitive cycles periodic.
- Typical prep time
- 6–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- IIJA §40552 (42 U.S.C. §17152 et seq.)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
IIJA reauthorized EECBG after a multi-year dormancy. Formula tier requires pre-award notification. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
When you run a city dossier, Strategic Pursuit cross-checks the city's demographics, federal award history, disaster history, and CEJST burden categories against this program's eligibility and strategic-fit signals. You see an explicit eligibility / strategic / competitive grade — backed by source citations — instead of a generic "match" badge.
Planning purposes only. Award ranges, match percentages, and application windows on this page summarize the latest publicly available agency guidance and are approximate. Always verify the binding NOFO on the administering agency's page before applying.