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U.S. Department of Energy Announces $25 Million for Tribal Clean Energy Projects
New Funding Will Help Tribal Communities Deploy Clean Energy Technology, Increase Energy Sovereignty and Resiliency, and Lower Energy Costs
February 27, 2024
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Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a $25 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support clean energy technology deployment on Tribal lands.
Through this FOA, the DOE Office of Indian Energy is soliciting applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to install clean energy technology on Tribal lands.
Applications are due May 30, 2024, at 5 p.m. ET.
The Office of Indian Energy will host an informational webinar on March 14, 2024, to provide interested applicants with more information on the FOA and how to apply.
This FOA builds on the authorities granted to the DOE Office of Indian Energy under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, to accelerate the deployment of clean energy technology on Tribal lands. In addition to the $75 million committed to Tribal energy projects selected in 2023, the Office of Indian Energy has invested over $120 million in Native communities across the contiguous 48 states and Alaska since 2010. These investments have resulted in more than 46 megawatts of new electricity generation installed—helping power more than 8,800 Tribal buildings and contributing meaningfully to the President’s Justice40 Initiative to provide 40% of the overall benefits of federal clean energy investments to disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.
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Regards, Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs 1000 Independence Ave. SW | Washington DC 20585
For more information on the Office of Indian Energy, visit our website and follow us on social media.
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