Kentucky's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) competition, funded with out $6.25 million, will accept applications starting November 10th. Local governments (cities and counties) can submit projects for consideration that accomplish one or more of the following goals:

• reduce fossil fuel emissions
• reduce total energy use
• improve energy efficiency in the transportation, building, and other appropriate sectors
• Create jobs

Only local government (cities and counties) that did not receive direct EECBG funding earlier this year are eligible to apply.  You can find the list of local governments that are NOT eligible to compete for this money by clicking here.

Applications will be accepted beginning November 10 and ending December 18, 2009.  Applications and instructions will be available November 2 at www.dlg.ky.gov/downloads under “State Grants.”

The state is hosting the following informational workshops about the process:

November 3, 10:30 a.m.

Hopkinsville – Pennyrile ADD - 300 Hammond Drive

November 4, 1:00 p.m.

Frankfort – DLG Offices – 1024 Capital Center Drive

November 5, 1:00 p.m.

Prestonsburg – Big Sandy ADD – 110 Resource Court

The money to fund this competition comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the federal stimulus package.  If your community has an energy efficiency or renewable energy project idea that will accomplish one or more of these goals, apply!  Saving energy moves our communities towards being more healthy, clean and sustainable.