On October 2, 2025, DEEP released a Draft Energy Resilience Construction Request for Proposals (RFP) under an expanded DEEP Climate Resilience Fund (DCRF) that combines the Grid Resilience State/Tribal Grant Program Federal Funding, State Funds, and Federal State Energy Program Funding.

The RFP will fund up to $24.29 million to support energy resilience projects that provide community benefits and incorporate a holistic approach to meeting community energy needs. Such benefits should be quantifiable and/or tangible and should relate to reducing the likelihood or duration of occurrences of disruptive events. This funding is an expansion of the previous Microgrid Grant and Loan program, which historically funded generation and infrastructure associated with microgrids. While microgrid projects are still eligible for this current funding, the scope of eligible projects has been expanded to include a wide range of resilience measures, as articulated in the draft RFP, to mitigate the impact of events in which operations of the electric grid are disrupted, preventively shut off, or cannot operate safely due to extreme weather, wildfire, or a natural disaster. 
DEEP requests written comments on the Draft RFP. Written comments may be submitted to DEEP.EnergyBureau@ct.gov by October 21, 2025. 
DEEP held a webinar to provide an overview of this funding opportunity on October 3, 2025. The recording and presentation are available here.

Below is the time Schedule for the Energy Resilience Construction RFP. DEEP may amend the schedule as needed.

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