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Building Stronger Communities

​“Part of Gov. Andy Beshear’s Better Kentucky Plan​ is to use the $6.5 billion allocated through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – also known as the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act – to build stronger communities in every corner of the commonwealth. These federal dollars offer unprecedented opportunities to communities, businesses and local governments to make improvements in areas of energy efficiency, forestry, renewable energy, waste management and water. It will let Kentucky make significant progress in reclaiming abandoned mine lands, redeveloping brownfields and capping orphaned oil and gas wells.​”   - Secretary Rebecca Goodman​​

Upcoming Dates

​​​See "Funding Opportunities" section for specific program application deadlines.

​​Mar. 28, 2023: U.S. EPA Webinar​​

 "New P2 Grants: EJ in Communities, EJ through Safer & More Sustainable Products" (2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET) ​​
For more information or to register to attend, visit EPA's webin​ar reg​​​istr​atio​n p​age​​​​​​​​​.​​  ​

​Mar. 30, 2023: U.S. Conference of Mayors Webinar​​

 "Electric Vehicles: Opportunities for Local Leaders" (2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET) ​​
For more information or to register to attend, visit USCM's webin​​ar reg​​​istr​atio​n p​age​​​​​​​​​​.​​  ​

​Mar. 30, 2023: U.S. EPA Webinar​​

 "New P2 Grants: EJ in Communities, EJ through Safer & More Sustainable Products" (2:00 - 3:30 p.m. ET) ​​
For more information or to register to attend, visit EPA's webin​ar reg​​​istr​atio​n p​age​​​​​​​​​​.​​  ​

Approaching Deadlines...

See "Funding Opportunities" below for further details on each:

  • Mar. 24 ​- public comment, Draft Guidance Phase 1 Orphaned Well State Formula Grants
  • Apr. 6 - application, Grid Resilience Utility and Industry Grants    See Energy Efficiency & Resilience
  • Apr. 13 - application, FY23 Competitive Funding Busses, Bus Facilities
  • Apr. 14 - concept paper, Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas  See Energy Efficiency & Resilience​​

​Funding Opportuni​​​​ties

Search through the following list of grants and funding opportunities for Kentucky communities, schools, and businesses. Additional information and links to guidance will be posted on this page when they become available, so check back often!

​Energy Efficiency & Resilience​

​Program Title: Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recyling
Purpose: To enable manufacturers to produce or recycle advanced energy technologies
Who can apply: Small-, medium-sized manufacturers in former coal communities
​​Deadline: ​Mar. 14, concept paper; June 8, full application
Initial Step: Submit short form​ for consideration and eligibility
Questions?  ​40209Program@hq.doe.gov​
                      Fact Sheet​ / Visit DOE announcement to learn more

Program Title: ​Grid Innovation Program​
Purpose: To support projects that use innovative approaches to transmission, storage, and distribution infrastructure to enhance grid resilience and reliability
Who Can Apply: States, tribes, territories, local government, public utility commissions
Deadline:  Jan. 13, 2023, concept paper; full application, May 19, 2023
Where to Apply:    DOE FedConnect Site
Learn More: ​DOE Informational Webinar Slides
Questions? DOE Program Fact Sheet​

​Program Title: Grid Resilience Utility and Indu​stry Grants
Purpose: To modernize the electric grid to reduce impacts from extreme weather and natural disasters
Who Can Apply: ​Electric grid operators, electricity storage operators, electricity generators, transmission owners/operators, distribution providers, and fuel suppliers
Deadline:  Dec. 16, concept papers; Apr. 6, 2023, full application
Where to apply: DOE FedConnect
Learn More: ​​DOE Informational Webinar Slides
Questions?  DOE Program Fact Sheet​

Program Title: ​Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas​​
Purpose: ​To improve the resilience, reliability, and affordability of energy systems in communities with 10,000 or fewer people
Who can apply: ​Higher education institutions, for-profits, non-profits, state/local government, tribal nations
Deadline:  Apr. 14, concept paper; Jun. 28, full application
Where to apply: ​DOE via grants.gov (DE-FOA-0002970)
Questions: ​ ERAFOA1@hq.doe.gov​

Program Title: ​Energy Efficiency Improvements and Renewable Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities​
Purpose: To make energy efficiency, renewable energy, and alternative fueled vehicle upgrades and improvements at public schools
Who can apply: Consortium of one local education agency and one or more schools, non-profits, for-profits, and community partners
Deadline: Concept paper, Jan. 26, 2023; Full application, Apr. 21
Where to apply: U.S. Department of Energy​
Learn More:  DOE Information Webinar Slides
Questions? EEC/KDE FACT ​SHEET  or contact schoolsfoa@doe.gov​

Purpose:  To increase the energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by low-income persons, reduce their total residential energy expenditure and improve their health and safety
Who can apply:  Low-income households 
Deadline:  Ongoing
Where to apply:  Local Community Action Agency​
Questions? ​Weatherization Assistance ​Program​​

Federal guidance on the following is forthcoming.  Please check back closer to the identified time period for updates.

​Forestry and Safety

​Program Title: Rural and Municipal Utility Advances Cybersecurity Grant and Technical Assistance Program
Purpose: To deploy advanced cybersecurity technologies for electric utility systems and to increase the participation of eligible entities in cybersecurity threa information sharing programs​
Who Can Apply: Rural, municipal, small investor-owned electric utilities
Deadline:  TBA
Provide Input:  Public comments ​closed 12/19/2022

Federal guidance on the following is forthcoming. Please check back closer to the identified time period for updates.

​Reclamation, Remediation, and Prevention

Program Title: Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program​
​Purpose: To abate problems caused by historic coal mining (pre-May 18, 1982)
Who Can Apply: registered state vendor contractors
Deadline: See each RFB for deadlines
Where to Apply: ​Finance Cabinet Vendor Self Service Portal
RFB#s: ​​RFB-192-23 AMLBAML Radford Ratliff Slide AMLRP Pike Co (3/16)
               RFB-207-23 NASCAR Lane Slide HP AMLRP Perry Co BAML (3/16)
               RFB-191-23 AMLBAML Providence Dollar General Subsidence (3/17)
Learn More:  ​Division of Abandoned Mine Lands​
                         Contractor Workshop Slides​
Questions? Contact Justin Adams​, 606-594-4088​​

Purpose: To assist in activities related to plugging, remediation and reclaiming orphaned wells on state and private lands
Who can apply: Registered state vendor contractors
Deadline: Round 7, TBD ​
Where to apply: Finance Cabinet Vendor Self Service Portal
RFP#s Round 7: TBD
​Important:  Contractor Meeting Slides
                        DOL Da​vis-Bacon Prevailing Wage Seminars​
Provide Input: ​Public comments on formula grant guidance​ due 3/24/23 
Questions?  Contact Division of Oil & Gas, 502-573-0147

​To report orphaned wells in your area, email OrphanWells@ky.gov​. ​​​​

​Program Title: Pollution Prevention Grant: Environmental Justice in Communities​
Purpose:  To support technical assistance for businesses to specifically target and improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities
Who Can Apply: state govt, public colleges/universities, consortia
Deadline:  June 6, 2023
Where to Apply: EPA on grants.gov (EPA-I-OCSPP-OPPT-FY2023-001
Questions? kelly.bridget@epa.gov

​Program Title: FY2023 - FY2024 Pollution Prevention Grants: Environmental Justice through Safer and More Sustainable Products​
Purpose: To increase the supply, demand and or use of safer more sustainable products (e.g. certified by EPA Safer Choice program)
Who Can Apply: state govt, public colleges/universities, consortia
Deadline: June 20, 2023
Where to Apply: EPA on grants.gov EPA-I-OCSPP-OPPT-FY2023-002)
Questions? kelly.bridget@epa.gov

Federal guidance on the following is forthcoming.  Please check back closer to the identified time period for updates.

​Renewable Energy

​Program Title: Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land
​Purpose: ​To demonstrate the technical and economic viability of carrying out clean energy projects on current and former mine land (BIL section 40342)
​Who can apply: TBD
Deadline: TBA, 2023
Learn More:  EEC's Response to U.S. DOE's Request for Information
                         DOE's Program Workshop Slides
Questions​​? Contact Jay Cunning​ham, 502-564-7192​

Title: Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging and Fueling Grants​
​Purpose: To support acquisition and installation of publicly accessible electric vehicle charging or alternative fueling infrastructure, operating assistance (for the first 5 years after installation), acquisition and installation of traffic control devices; two types - community and corridor
Who Can Apply: States, metropolitan planning organizations​, local government, et. al.​    
Deadline: TBA, 2022
Learn More:EV Charging Toolkit​​; KY's EV Deployment Plan​
Questions? Contact Justin Harrod​, 502-782-5059, KYTC Dept. of Highways​​

Program Title: Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs)​
Purpose: To support the development of six (6) to 10 regional clean hydrogen hubs to improve clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, end use

Who Can A​pply:  State, other industry groups/organizations
Deadline: ​Concept paper - Nov. 7; application - Ap​r. 7, 2023
Where to Apply: U.S. DOE via eXCHANGE (DE-F​OA-0002779)
Learn More:  Kentucky Hydrogen Hub Workgroup​
                          DOE's H2Hubs Webinar Recording​
Questions?  FOA, contact h2hubs@hq.doe.gov​
​                     Kentucky efforts, Kenya Stump​, 502-782-7083

​Federal guidance on the following is forthcoming.  Please check back closer to the identified time period for updates.

​Waste Management

Program Title: Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling​
See "Advanced Energy..." under Energy Efficiency & Resilience above​​​​

​Program Title: Battery and Critical Mineral Recycling
Purpose: To create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries
Who Can Apply: Higher ed., govt., non-profit/profit, consortium, et. al.
Deadline:  TBD
Where to Apply:  DOE via grants.gov
Learn More:  ​See Notice of Intent
Questions? BIL-Batterymanufacturing@hq.doe.gov​

​Federal guidance on the following is forthcoming.  Please check back closer to the identified time period for updates.

​Water

Program Title: Clean Water State Revolving Fund​
Purpose: To provide financial assistance for wastewater infrastructure, storm water, and non-point source projects
Who can apply: Projects listed on Kentucky's annual Clean Water Intended Use Plan/Priority list
Deadline: TBA
Where to apply: Local Area Development District
Learn More: Division of Water - CWSRF​
Questions? Contact Carey Johnson​, 502-782-6990
                    See also Kentucky Infrastructure Authority

Program Title: Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
Purpose: To provide financial assistance to help water systems and states achieve the objectives of the Safe Drinking Water Act (1996)
Who can apply: Public Water Systems
Deadline: TBA
Where to apply: Local Area Development District
Learn More: Division of Wa​ter - DWSRF​
Questions? Contact Carey Johnson​, 502-782-6990
                    See also Kentucky Infrastructure Authority

Federal guidance on the following is forthcoming.  Please check back closer to the identified time period for updates.

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