Special Report: Winning Energy Grants for Schools

This special report explores two key programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) that could be tapped for school-based energy-efficiency projects: the $3.2 billion Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) — authorized in 2007 but not funded until now — and the $3.1 billion State Energy Program (SEP), a longstanding initiative that was dramatically increased by the stimulus law.

School districts and schools aren’t guaranteed a cut of these U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funds. Nonetheless, by working with state and local governments, education officials may be able to access grants designed to help cut total energy use and improve energy efficiency in their buildings and operations.

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