Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas – Fiscal Year 2025 Release
Agency: Headquarters
Assistance Listings: 81.255 -- Clean Energy Demonstrations
Last Updated: October 3, 2024
Description
Rural and remote areas often have higher energy costs and burden, less resilient energy systems, and fewer alternatives for accessing clean energy compared with their urban counterparts. Furthermore, small communities do not always have the available time, money, or other resources to pursue clean energy options. This program serves communities of 10,000 people or fewer.
Applicants must propose projects that support at least one of these eligible activities:
A. Improving overall cost-effectiveness of energy generation, transmission, or distribution systems;
B. Siting or upgrading transmission and...
distribution lines;
C. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from energy generation in rural or remote areas;
D. Providing or modernizing electric generation facilities;
E. Developing microgrids; and
F. Increasing energy efficiency.
Applications may include any technology that meets these eligible activities, as long as those technologies are commercially available.
Applicants must choose one of the four topic areas for their project’s application.
For further information, please see the Full Funding Opportunity Announcement at https://oced-exchange.energy.gov/. All application materials must be submitted through the OCED Funding Opportunity Exchange.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Unrestricted
Additional information
The following entities are eligible to apply: (1) Indian Tribes; (2) state and local governmental entities; (3) nonprofit organizations; and (4) for-profit organizations. This program serves rural and remote communities with 10,000 people or fewer.
Grantor contact information
Description
Margaret A. Davide-Smith 240-306-4964
margaret.davide-smith@hq.doe.gov
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Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| DE-FOA-0003428_Energy_Improvements_in_Rural_or_Remote_Areas__Fiscal_Year_2025_Release.pdf | Energy Improvements in Rural or Remote Areas – Fiscal Year 2025 Release | Oct 3, 2024 05:07 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
Closing: August 28, 2025
Award
$400,000,000
Program Funding
50
Expected awards
$2,000,000
Award Minimum
$50,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DE-FOA-0003428
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Yes
Funding instrument type:
Cooperative agreement
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
--
Category of Funding Activity:
Energy
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
October 3, 2024
Archive date:
September 27, 2025
