U.S. Department of Energy to Announce Funding Opportunity for Clean Energy Technology Deployment on Tribal Lands
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs issued a Notice of Intent to release a $50 million Funding Opportunity Announcement this spring to support clean energy technology deployment on tribal lands. Awards from this planned FOA are anticipated to range from $100,000 to $2.5 million or from $250,000 to $5 million, depending on the Area of Interest.
“We hope this investment will provide aid to American Indian and Alaska Native communities to address high energy costs and unreliable electricity, as well as bring power to unelectrified homes,” said Wahleah Johns, Director of the Office of Indian Energy. “The $50 million that will soon be available is intended to support the transition to a clean energy future and energy sovereignty.”
Through this planned FOA, the Office of Indian Energy intends to solicit applications from Indian Tribes, which include Alaska Native Regional Corporations and Village Corporations, Intertribal Organizations, and Tribal Energy Development Organizations, to:2) Deploy community-scale clean energy generating system or energy storage on tribal lands; or,
3) Install integrated energy system for autonomous operation to power a single or multiple essential tribal buildings during emergency situations or for tribal community resilience; or,In partnership with Native communities, the Office of Indian Energy will continue to build on its efforts to accelerate the deployment of energy infrastructure on tribal lands through this planned FOA.
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