Department of Energy · Energy · Disaster Resilience
Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants
Formula funding to states and tribes for grid resilience activities preventing disruption due to extreme weather, wildfire, and natural disasters. States pass through to utilities, cities, and other electricity entities.
Program facts
- Typical award
- $100K – $10M
- Non-federal match
- 15% (approximate)
- Audience
- Cities, towns, counties, and tribal governments
- Application window
- Annual; state pass-through.
- Typical prep time
- 8–14 weeks
- Statutory authority
- IIJA §40101(d) (42 U.S.C. §18712)
Catalog entry last verified 2026-05-24 · Verify on the agency page →
Eligibility at a glance
- Cities are eligible applicants.
Small-utility match reduced to 1/3 of standard requirement. Amounts and timing approximate; verify directly with administering agency.
How Strategic Pursuit scores this program
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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.