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Funding

Historical investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provide a once-in-a-generation opportunity to transform energy communities and create boundless opportunities for communities to redevelop and revitalize.

Competitive Funding

Competitive funding is available to eligible recipients who submit an application for a funding opportunity. Each application is reviewed through a competitive evaluation process and awardees are selected based on the merits of their application and alignment with the agency’s mission.

See Competitive Funding

State-based Funding

Some funding opportunities are provided through states, including formula funding and block grants. Formula funding is when the federal government allocates funds to a state agency or tribal entity which then has authority to re-allocate or award them to eligible groups and uses.    
See State-Based Funding

Tax Credits

Tax credits reduce the amount of income tax a taxpayer owes to the federal government. The Inflation Reduction Act created new tax credits and modified existing tax credits to help incentivize clean energy technologies and to be a vehicle for fostering economic opportunities, private investment, and job creation in energy communities. Several IRA tax credits also provide a bonus for energy communities.
See Tax Credits

Funding Clearinghouse

The IWG maintains an online clearinghouse of federal funding relevant to coal, oil and gas, and power plant communities across the country. The clearinghouse allows potential applicants to browse open and planned funding opportunities on one easy-to-navigate webpage.  
 
 
 
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