Stimulus Grants and Funding Opportunities

North Carolina is expected to receive approximately $6.1 billion in stimulus funds, plus $1.7 billion in tax cuts for working families and additional competitive grants that may be awarded. Click here to see a detailed list of how the $6.1 billion will be distributed in North Carolina.

A large number of opportunities are becoming available as federal agencies implement the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - or federal stimulus plan. You can search, monitor and review grant opportunities at www.Grants.gov; contract opportunities at www.FedBizOpps.gov; and loan opportunities at www.GovLoans.gov. To learn if you are eligible to receive government benefits, visit www.GovBenefits.gov.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $32.6 billion in funding to the U.S. Department of Energy with more than half of these funds directed to the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy program office. Here's the funding breakout from this office:

  • Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy - $6.7 billion
  • Weatherization - $5.0 billion
  • Advanced Batteries Manufacturing - $2.0 billion
  • State Energy Program - $3.1 billion

North Carolina will receive approximately $208 million for energy related projects in the next two years, including $131.9 million for weatherization efforts and $75.9 million for the state energy program.

Click the links below to learn more about Department of Energy grants and stimulus funding available from other federal agencies. If you have questions, please contact the federal agency directly - nearly all of the links below have contact names and phone numbers for additional information.


Click here to learn about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a nationwide program to jumpstart the economy, create or save millions of jobs, and address long-neglected challenges to help our country thrive in the 21st century. You can view the impact of the Recovery Act by Federal Agency or read the legislation (pdf).

 

Source: Information on this page is provided by NCSEA, the American Solar Energy Society, www.ncrecovery.gov, www.recovery.gov, US Department of Energy, US Environmental Protection Agency, and other organizations.