Projects funded by EECBG

 

Well not quite a million, but Arvada received $951,900 as part of the Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding from the United States Department of Energy under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 

EECBG provides funds to units of local and state government, Indian tribes, and territories to develop and implement projects to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy use and fossil fuel emissions in their communities. The Program is administered by the Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs (WIP) in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE).  

Funded Projects:

Renewable Energy projects

City Facilities Energy Efficiency Upgrade and Retrofit

Residential Rebate Program

Community Waste Disposal and Recycling

Commercial Rebate Program

Desktop Computer Virtualization

Intelligent Transportation System

EECBG Sustainability Coordinator