The funding categories are being monitored by St. Louis County. Check back with this page often as the content will be updated.

ENERGY/ENVIRONMENT

Broadly, this category includes:

-          U.S. Department of Energy program funding designated for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants ($3.2 billion); Weatherization Assistance ($5 billion); State Energy Programs ($3.1 billion);  Alternative Fueled Vehicles ($300 million);  Transportation Electrification Grants ($400 Million);  EERE Research; Development and Deployment Programs ($2.5 billion); and Smart Grid ($4.5 billion)

-          U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program funding designated for Diesel Vehicle Conversions ($300 million); and Brownfields ($100 million)

-          U.S. Department of Labor dollars for Job Training Program ($750 million, including $500 million for green jobs)

St. Louis County received notification of $467,800 in formulary allocation for the new Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block program on March 27. Initial application instructions have been released. It is important to note that in order to receive this formulary allocation, the County is required to submit an application, record Green House Gas and data in the www.energystar.gov benchmarking website and develop an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy. The application for the formulary allocation is due June 25, and the application will go to the County Board prior to that deadline.

Watch for additional details here on state and federal competitive application processes. We are currently developing projects that we take to the County Board for approval and will be ready to submit when the application process opens.