Specifications include, but are not limited to: To meet the Department of Commerce’s key objective in administering this grant program to entities awarded federal clean energy fundsb, the legislature allocated $100,000,000 for this opportunityc. No single entity may receive grants totaling more than $15,000,000d, and at least $75,000,000 of the fund must be allocated for grant awards of less than $1,000,000e. Commerce’s energy grant programs are designed to increase Minnesotans’ access to energy efficiency and renewable energy through innovation, education, and technical and financial assistance. The Justice 40 (J40) Initiative is an important component of all federal funding opportunities released under the federal IIIJA and the IRA funding programs. Commerce supports J40 goals and values projects which will deliver positive impacts to disadvantaged communities (DACs) facing energy affordability and economic disparity challenges. Recognizing these projects as critical to support for an inclusive and equitable clean-energy transition will bring broad-based and long-lasting economic and social benefits to all of Minnesota.
