The Office of Policy and Management has released a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Supplemental Regional Bonus Pool Program, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant.

   Connecticut municipalities are invited to partner to apply for competitive sub-grants to implement energy projects that will be of a regional benefit. As required under the guidelines of the Federal American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (ARRA EECBG), towns will be directed to use funding under the Supplemental Regional Bonus Pool Program to reduce fossil fuel emissions in a manner that is environmentally sustainable and, to the maximum extent practicable, maximize benefits for local and regional communities; reduce the total energy use of the eligible entities; and improve energy efficiency in the building sector, the transportation sector and other appropriate sectors.  Application approval under this grant program will be based on criteria that prioritize projects including energy saved, renewable energy generated, green house gas reduction, estimated job creation, the regional impact of the aforementioned categories and if other funding is leveraged through the use of these funds. 

   Applications for this program are due to the Office of Policy and Management, Regional Supplemental Bonus Pool Program, Energy Management Unit, 450 Capitol Ave., MS#52ENR, Hartford, Connecticut 06106-1379 by 2:00 pm on Friday, January 8, 2010.  The Grant Application Package and required documents, in Word version, are available on the OPM website at www.ct.gov/opm/energy/arra/eecbg.