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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANTS (EECBG)
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Plan |
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG)
Program is a new program designed to implement energy
efficiency and conservation projects. It was modeled
after the Community Development Block Grant program
administered by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and is intended to assist local and
state governments projects and programs that will:
- Reduce fossil fuel emissions;
- Reduce the total energy use of the eligible
entities;
- Improve energy efficiency in the transportation,
building, and other appropriate sectors; and
- Create and retain jobs.
The City of Arlington has proposed to utilize its
portion of the funding for a mixture of activities that
will save taxpayer dollars by making municipal
facilities and commercial buildings more energy
efficient, fund pilot projects designed to reduce fossil
fuel usage, and make an investment in the future by
developing greener building codes.
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Progress
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The DOE submitted five pages of comments to the City
of Arlington on 9/10/09 asking for a revised grant
submission by 9/17/09. Finally approval of the grant
application and award of funds is expected by the end of
the calendar year.
On December 4, 2009, the City of Arlington received a
signed Assistance Agreement from the Department of
Energy awarding the City $3,428,100 in EECBG funds. Of
that amount $573,783 has been released and is available
for expenditure, pending the City's completed
registration in the various payment request and
reporting systems required by the Department of Energy
once the Assistance Agreement is issued. The remaining
funds are subject to the National Environmental Policy
Act, clearance from the State Historic Preservation
Office, and justification of costs. Once these
conditions have been met, the remaining funds will be
released to the City of Arlington.
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Milestones
Energy efficiency upgrades begin on the Facility
Services Building - October 2009
Assistance Agreement received from the Department of
Energy - December 2009
First EECBG spending report filed - January 2010
First EECBG performance report filed- January 2010
Clearance received from the State Historic
Preservation Office- January 2010
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