Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act State Energy Program Funding Announcement

June 20, 2023

Office of Energy and Environment
INFORMATION UPDATE
IU-2023-27

To: Office of Energy and Environment Interested Parties
From: Shaun Sagle, Deputy Chief, Office of Energy and Environment
Subject: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act State Energy Program Funding Announcement

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The Ohio Department of Development (Development) Office of Energy and Environment (OEE) is pleased to announce the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) State Energy Program (SEP) funding information is now available online. Please visit Development’s OEE community site for more information on the following programs:  

For a full breakdown of program information, please read each of the guidelines posted on the community site. This site is still being updated, so keep an eye out for more information!

Funding Description:
The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), became law on Nov. 15, 2021. The IIJA authorized billions of dollars in funding opportunities across a wide variety of areas, including energy-related infrastructure. Funding opportunities authorized under IIJA include grid modernization, new electric transmission, energy system resiliency and reliability updates, electric vehicle charging infrastructure, improvement to the energy efficiency of buildings, smart manufacturing, carbon capture and carbon utilization projects, renewable energy technologies and demonstration projects and other innovative initiatives. A portion of IIJA provides additional formula funding to the State Energy Program.