The U.S. Department of Energy offered $45 million in competitive grants to help states and organizations modernize building energy codes to lower energy bills.
The funding is the first installment of a five-year, $225 million Building Codes Implementation for Efficiency and Resilience Program through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support building energy code adoption, training and technical assistance at the state and local level, a Dec. 19 news release said.
“Building codes continue to be one of the most critical tools we have to improve energy efficiency and resilience in homes and businesses, which together account for more than one third of emissions across the country,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said in the release. “Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, this transformative investment will help more states bring their energy codes into the 21st century — putting money back into the pockets of Americans everywhere while substantially cutting carbon emissions and tackling the climate crisis.”
The first $45 million installment of the Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation Program is open for applications. Applicants can register and submit application materials online.
