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TheEnergy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) is a program in theUnited States, which providesfederal grants to units oflocal government,Indian tribes,states, andterritories to reduceenergy use andfossil fuelemissions, and for improvements inenergy efficiency.[1]
The EECBG Program is administered by theOffice of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs[2] in theOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy—EERE of theUnited States Department of Energy—DOE.
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants funding will supportenergy audits andenergy efficiency retrofits in residential and commercial buildings, the development and implementation of advancedbuilding codes and inspections, and the creation of financial incentive programs forenergy efficiency improvements.
The grant funds could also go towards transportation programs that conserve energy, projects to reduce and capturemethane emissions fromlandfills,renewable energy installations on government buildings,energy efficienttraffic signals andstreet lights, combined heat and power systems,district heating and cooling systems, and other projects.[3]
The Program was authorized in Title V, Subtitle E of theEnergy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), andsigned intoPublic Law (PL 110-140) on December 19, 2007. TheAmerican Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 appropriated $3.2 billion for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.[1]