In order to assist the State and Territory Energy Offices as they implement programs under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, NASEO will maintain and expand this library of existing statewide programs, sample request for proposals (RFPs), statewide legislation, funding opportunities, and other program documents. Currently, this library includes resources for states on voluntary building energy benchmarking and energy improvement programs, statewide shared energy manager programs, and mandatory building energy benchmarking ordinances and building performance standards. Future updates will include program plan templates for states and territories to adapt and use for IIJA and other funding applications to advance the efficient use of affordable and resilient energy for their constituents and to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
This page will be updated and may change significantly as the IIJA is implemented. This model program and policy library is a supplementary resource to NASEO’s IIJA Resource Hub. If your state has sample programs, policies, or documents that should be included in this resource list, please contact Jasmine Xie (jxie@naseo.org).
NASEO and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are also available to review state draft plans and offer technical assistance to state and local jurisdictions on accessing program funding. For more information, please contact Ed Carley (ecarley@naseo.org) or Caterina Hatcher and Brendan Hall (statelocal@energystar.gov).
RELEVANT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
For Improving Building Energy Performance
BUILDING ENERGY CODES
Sample field study contractor language
BENCHMARKING AND ENERGY IMPROVEMENT
Voluntary Programs
Benchmarking Ordinances and Building Performance Standards
Existing Toolkits and Resource Libraries
Training and Task Force Development
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Notice of Funding Availability - High-Performance Building Technical Assistance, Training, & Capacity Building | Washington, DC District Department of Energy and Environment
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Notice of funding issued by Washington, D.C. DOEE soliciting a third-party nonprofit organization to offer training, capacity building, and technical assistance to building owners, managers, and other building sector stakeholders towards complying with the city’s building energy performance standards program.
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Notice of Funding Availability - High Performance Building Innovation & Training Hub | Washington, DC District Department of Energy and Environment
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Notice of funding issued by Washington, D.C. DOEE soliciting a third-party organization to develop a hub or platform that captures examples from leading cities with high performance building initiatives and connect building sector representatives to collaboration, innovation, capacity building, training, and technical assistance opportunities.
Determining Final and/or Interim Performance Standards
Program Assessment
Shared Energy Manager Programs
K-12 Public Schools
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Kentucky School Energy Managers Project Case Study
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This case study summarizes the Kentucky School Energy Managers Project (SEMP), which used funding from the State Energy Program and partnerships with local investor-owned utilities to deploy 49 energy managers to implement energy management plans and identify energy savings opportunities across most school districts in Kentucky.
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Kentucky School Boards Association and School District Sample Memorandum of Agreement – School Energy Managers Project
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Kentucky SEP ARRA Final Project Overview – School Energy Managers Project
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This report describes the activities undertaken with grant funds towards SEMP, which included recruiting school district participants, codifying and advertising energy manager job description and performance requirements, conducting various trainings for the final energy manager candidates, and monthly reporting from energy managers on implementation of the ENERGY STAR 7-Step energy management process.
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Kentucky SEP ARRA Final Project Goals – School Energy Managers Project
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This report presents the goals of SEMP and describes tasks accomplished under each goal. Goals of the program included creating a statewide network of energy manager professionals, supporting and coaching the energy manager workforce, introducing best energy practices for the energy managers, and developing and implementing procedures for timely reporting.
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Kentucky SEP ARRA Final Project Partnerships and Regions – School Energy Managers Project
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This report provides details on the number of energy managers, school districts, and district partnerships engaged through the administration of SEMP, in addition to capturing a map of all participating K-12 school districts (144 out of Kentucky’s total 174 school districts).
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Rhode Island Municipal Energy Management Services Provider Solicitation
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This is an RFP document issued by the Rhode Island Office of Energy Resources (the State Energy Office) soliciting professional energy management services to support municipalities and school districts throughout Rhode Island. For more information, please contact Nathan Cleveland, Programming Services Officer at the Rhode Island Office of Energy Offices (nathan.cleveland@energy.ri.gov).
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School Uplift - Energy Efficiency Grants - TVA EnergyRight
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Tennessee Valley Authority, a federally owned electric utility, offers the School Uplift program that provides grant funding towards energy upgrades in under-resourced schools and offers energy management training to faculty, staff, and students on energy efficiency and conservation practices. The State of Tennessee has been a key partner in School Uplift, providing matching grants through the Energy Efficient Schools Initiative fund since the program’s pilot
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