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U.S. Department of Energy: Key Grant Programs

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognizes that rural areas face unique barriers to accessing and creating cost-effective and efficient clean energy.

Together, the U.S. Departments of Energy and Transportation are investing in rural energy infrastructure for clean transportation in the remote and low-population areas that stand to benefit from it most. Through partnerships that create jobs and relationships in rural America, DOE funds opportunities ranging from pilots of mobility technologies supporting entire regions, down to individual drivers’ lower-cost access to electric vehicles or alternative fuels.

Discretionary Grant Programs

Below are brief descriptions of DOE grant programs.

For more information on these opportunities, follow the links in each description, which lead to individual grant program pages in the Grant Applicant Toolkit’s DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard, where you can search federal grant opportunities at USDOT and other federal agencies that can aid communities in meeting their transportation infrastructure needs.

Grants for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities Program

The Grants for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities Program funds improvements, renovation, and equipment which reduce energy costs and improve health outcomes.

Learn more about this grant opportunity on the DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard’s Grants for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Improvements at Public School Facilities Program page.

Last updated: Friday, November 17, 2023