Funding Opportunities (IIJA & IRA)
The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) were passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden in 2021 and 2022, respectively. Both include substantial funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). While DOE has announced the types of funding available, guidance for states is being released at different times, with states waiting for guidance on many of the funding opportunities.
This page will be updated to reflect the status of these funding opportunities in Nevada. This is not an exhaustive list, and GOE’s updates to this page may include the addition or removal of certain funding opportunities as more information becomes available to identify which are appropriate for GOE.
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IIJA Funding Opportunities
Preventing Outages & Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid (Section 40101(d))
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$10,543,609 |
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To subgrant funding awards to eligible entities to prevent outages and enhance the resilience of the electric grid; GOE will create a sub-award program |
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| Status |
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Funding awarded by DOE and approved by Nevada Interim Finance Committee; Notice of Funding Opportunity is in progress |
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| Learn more |
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Preventing Outages & Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid page |
Smart Grid Grants (Section 40107)
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$3,000,000,000 (total U.S.) |
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To increase the flexibility, efficiency, and reliability of the electric power system |
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| Status |
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GOE submitted concept paper; DOE encouraged application with incorporation of feedback; will apply next cycle |
State Energy Security Plans (Section 40108)
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$200,000 |
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To incorporate stakeholder feedback and create a State Energy Security Plan in alignment with new IIJA requirements |
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| Status |
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Nevada’s revised State Energy Security Plan has been completed and submitted to DOE |
State Energy Program Increase (Section 40109)
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$4,479,590 |
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To enhance energy security, advance state-led energy initiatives, and increase energy affordability; funds will primarily be allocated toward personnel costs to build agency capacity in supporting new projects made possible through IIJA |
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| Status |
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Notification of award received; IFC approved |
Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund (Section 40502)
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$1,026,660 |
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To establish a revolving loan fund under which the State shall provide loans and grants for energy efficiency audits, upgrades, and retrofits to increase energy efficiency and improve the comfort of buildings |
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| Status |
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GOE applied |
Energy Auditor Training Grant Program (Section 40503)
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$2,000,000 |
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| Purpose |
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To establish an Energy Auditor Training Program |
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| Status |
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GOE developing concept paper; no application deadline set by DOE |
Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation (Section 40511)
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$225,000,000 |
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To enable sustained cost-effective implementation of updated building energy codes |
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| Status |
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GOE submitted concept paper; DOE encouraged application with feedback incorporated; will apply next cycle |
The following IIJA funding opportunities will be led by other entities with GOE in a supporting role:
- Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (40314)
- Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (40103(b))
- IIJA NEVI
IRA Funding Opportunities
Home Efficiency Rebates Program (Section 50121)
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$48,200,980 |
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To issue $2,000-$4,000 rebates for energy efficiency retrofits for individual households and up to $400,000 for multifamily buildings and grants to states to provide rebates for home retrofits |
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| Status |
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GOE applied for partial early administrative funds; IFC approved partial early administrative funds;
guidance and programmatic application have been released by DOE and GOE intends
to apply |
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| Learn more |
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Home Energy Rebates (IRA) page |
Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program (Section 50122)
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$47,920,160 |
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| Purpose |
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To develop a high-efficiency electric home rebate program for heat pumps, water heaters, panel/service upgrades, electric stoves, clothes dryers, and insulation/air sealing measures |
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| Status |
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GOE applied for partial early administrative funds; IFC approved partial early administrative funds; guidance and programmatic application have been released by DOE and GOE intends to apply |
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| Learn more |
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Home Energy Rebates (IRA) page |
Home Energy Efficiency Contractor Training (Section 50123)
| Amount |
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$1,637,710 in formula funds |
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This program will bring new workers into the energy efficiency industry, upskill existing workers, and provide support to businesses owners as they make homes healthier and more energy efficient. In addition to providing states the opportunity to develop and implement workforce training programs for residential efficiency projects, workers trained in Contractor Training Grants programs should be well prepared to implement Home Energy Rebate Programs. |
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| Status |
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Application deadline is January 31, 2024 (pushed back from initial application deadline of September 30, 2023) |
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| Learn More |
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https://www.energy.gov/scep/state-based-home-energy-efficiency-contractor-training-grants |
Building Energy Codes (Section 50131)
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$1,000,000,000 (total for U.S.) |
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To support building energy codes |
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| Status |
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Guidance has not yet been released by DOE |
The following IRA funding opportunities will be led by other entities with GOE in a supporting role:
- Grants to Facilitate the Siting of Interstate Electricity Transmission Lines (Section 50152)
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (Section 60103)
- Solar for All: GOE is supporting the Nevada Clean Energy Fund on this $7 billion federal funding opportunity, which will enable low-income households to access affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy
- Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (Section 60114)