The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program (WIP) provides financial support and technical assistance to states, local governments, and municipal utilities through the projects it manages. WIP does not provide financial assistance directly to individuals or companies. All grants for WIP-funded projects are managed by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Project Management Center.
2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
Congress provided more than $11 billion from the Recovery Act for Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs. See the Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs Recovery Act Web site if you are interested in more information.
WIP Grant Programs
WIP's grant programs are listed below.
WIP solicitations for WAP, SEP, Tribal and REPI are listed on the combined federal grants acquisition and management system, Grants.gov.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program
DOE provides grants to states, local governments, Indian tribes, and overseas U.S. territories to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions from combustion of fossil fuels, and install renewable energy systems.
Read the Funding Opportunity announcement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF 1.9 MB). Download Adobe Reader.
Each eligible recipient must become familiar with FedConnect. For information on how to use FedConnect, see FedConnect: Ready, Set, Go! (PDF 1.4 MB). Download Adobe Reader.
Weatherization Assistance Program Allocation Formula to the States
DOE provides grants to the states to manage their weatherization programs. Weatherization services are provided to low-income families through a network of more than 900 local weatherization service providers.
Read the Weatherization Assistance Program Funding Opportunity Announcement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF 384 KB) and a fact sheet that lists state-by-state funding allocations (PDF 568 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
State Energy Program Funding to the States
DOE provides grants to the states to manage their energy efficiency programs.
Read the State Energy Program Funding Opportunity Announcement under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (PDF 372 KB) and a fact sheet that lists state-by-state funding allocations (PDF 28 KB). Download Adobe Reader.
Tribal Energy Program Funding Opportunities
DOE provides grants to Indian Tribal Governments to install renewable energy generation on tribal lands.
Renewable Energy Production Incentive
DOE provides incentive payments to municipal utilities for renewable power generation, depending on yearly Congressional allocations.
EERE Financial Opportunities
The EERE Financial Opportunities site publishes financial opportunities for specific groups and a list of all open EERE solicitations:
