Equitable Energy Future Grant
Supports disadvantaged Illinois communities by funding clean-energy works led by local contractors and social organisations.
The Equitable Energy Future Grant is a state programme administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). It funds clean energy contractors, organisations, and service providers delivering clean energy projects and services in Illinois Disproportionately Affected Communities (DACs) — geographic areas defined under CE…
Grants of up to $1 million per contractor for clean energy projects and services delivered in Illinois Disproportionately Affected Communities, funded under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act.
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