Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP)
June 30, 2008
Funding Agency: ARC
Contact: Melissa Zoller
The U.S. EPA Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) is pleased to provide its Partners and other interested parties information about a funding opportunity for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in the Appalachian region.
Proposal Deadline for Grant: June 30, 2008
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will assist Appalachian communities in leveraging renewable-energy and energy-efficiency resources to revitalize their economies. ARC expects to provide eight to ten awards of up to $75,000 each, for a total of $500,000 in awards, to help communities implement these strategies.
The following states comprise the Appalachian region: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Eligible projects should result in the creation of new jobs or businesses in the targeted communities. Outcomes could include:
- Production and use of renewable energy products (such as biofuels, biomass, solar, or wind energy), including siting of these facilities and net metering applications.
- Distribution of renewable energy products, including customer purchasing commitments.
- Expansion or start-up of "clean energy" businesses, including support for business incubation programs and targeted business-financing programs.
- Installation of energy-efficiency equipment in public or nonprofit facilities that is eligible for tax credits under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, directly results in cost savings, and leads to increased delivery of services to local communities.
This grant program will not provide support for projects that propose to study or plan for future activities. Energy audits will not be supported unless they include implementation of energy-efficiency programs. Nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, and public educational institutions located within the Appalachian Region are eligible to apply. Private, for-profit organizations are not eligible to apply.
The first round of the grants competition held last year saw grants totaling $605,000 awarded to 12 winners from 10 Appalachian states for projects promoting energy-efficient buildings, biofuels production and distribution, clean energy incubators, geothermal heat systems, landfill gas collection and distribution, LED traffic light installation, wind energy production, and energy-related education and training.
The deadline for submission of proposals is June 30, 2008. The RFP and more information about the grant program are available on ARC's Web site at http://www.arc.gov/images/energy/rfpsummary08.html.
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