PON-24-002 – K–12 Energy Efficiency Program (KTEP)

Who can apply

Public Agency

Applicants must be local educational agencies (LEAs) in California, such as: ·       School districts ·       Charter schools – (additional terms apply – See Attachments 6 and 7) ·       County offices of education ·       State special schools

Where: Applicants must be local educational agencies (LEAs) in California.

Purpose

The Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Energy Efficiency Program’s (KTEP) goal is to provide zero-interest loans to Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade (K-12) schools in California for energy efficiency retrofits and renewable energy projects.

Description

Funds in this Program Opportunity Notice (PON) are made available by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Pub. L. No. 117-58, enacted on November 15, 2021[1]. Section 40502 of BIL states the purpose of this provision is to establish revolving loan funds (RLF) under which states can provide loans and grants for energy upgrades and retrofits to increase the energy efficiency, physical comfort, and air quality of existing building infrastructure. Loan funds for this program are contingent upon United States Department of Energy (DOE) funding and terms may change. [1] Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684

Important dates

Opened

Apr 30, 2025

Application deadline

Ongoing

Expected award announcement

n/a

Period of performance

n/a

Funding details

Estimated amount per award

Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Expected number of awards

Dependant on number of submissions received, application process, etc.

Letter of intent required

No

Matching funds

Not Required

Funding source

Federal

Funding source notes

Funds used in this loan notice originate from IIJA / BIL Section 40502.

Funding method

Reimbursement(s)

Funding method notes

Loan funds are provided on a reimbursement basis. For each reimbursement request, receipts and invoices for incurred expenses must be submitted with proof of payment. The final 10 percent of the incurred expenses invoiced will be retained until the project is complete and the applicant submits the project’s final report.

How to apply

Read the full guidelines on the grantor's site, then apply there. Nothing is submitted through this site.

Submission: email: [email protected]

• Grant guidelines & application ↗
• CA Energy Commission ↗
• Original listing on grants.ca.gov ↗

Questions about this grant: name: Marissa Sutton; email: [email protected]; tel: 1-916-237-2515;