Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) – $10,427,000

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Kentucky Department for Local Government (DLG) – $6,612,880
     • At least 60% of EECBG funds received will be made available to units of local government that were not eligible to receive direct funding from the Department of Energy.  EEC will enter into an agreement  with DLG to help coordinate the development of a competitive grant application process and distribution of EECBG funds to units of local government in the state that were not eligible for direct grants from DOE.

 Kentucky Net-Zero Energy Schools – $1,422,588
     • Funding will provide partial match for one or more schools to fund solar photovoltaic systems sufficient to bring the school to net-zero or near-net-zero energy use. 

 Kentucky Department for Housing, Buildings and Construction (KDHBC)– $1,656,048
     • Funding will support KDHBC to provide education and training to local and state code enforcement officials responsible for residential and commercial building energy codes as well as funding to begin work on updating building codes and providing for 90% compliance with those codes within eight years.
 

*The remaining funds will be used toward administrative costs.