As the nation kicked off its month-long celebration of Native American heritage today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy announced $35 million in new funding to promote Tribal energy and economic development.
Under two funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) aimed at unlocking the benefits of clean energy for Native communities, we will award a total of $35 million to Indian Tribes to:
Deploy clean energy technology on Tribal lands (DE-FOA-0002774) — applications are due February 9, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET.
Power unelectrified Tribal buildings (DE-FOA-0002771) — applications are due February 23, 2023 at 5 p.m. ET.
These FOAs build on the important discussions at last month’s 7th biennial Tribal Clean Energy Summit, where U.S Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm held a nation-to-nation roundtable with Tribal leaders to share ideas and explore cost-effective approaches to clean energy that strengthen Tribal energy and economic infrastructure, address climate resilience, and build stronger and safer communities.
“DOE is dedicated to reducing energy costs in Tribal communities and ensuring they are not left behind in the transition to a clean energy future,” said Granholm. “The President’s Agenda is making investments in low-cost and reliable clean energy across Indian Country—helping to power Native communities that too often are left in the dark or without affordable electricity.”
The Office of Indian Energy will host informational webinars to provide potential applicants with detailed information on both FOAs:
Register for the Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands FOA webinar on November 29, 1-3 p.m. MT.
Register for the Powering Unelectrified Tribal Buildings FOA webinar on December 1, 1-3 p.m. MT.
For additional information about these new funding opportunities, see the full DOE press release and the Office of Indian Energy Funding Opportunity Exchange.
https://www.energy.gov/articles/doe-announces-35-million-deploy-clean-energy-tribal-lands-and-power-unelectrified-tribal