Recovery Act - Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency

The summary for the Recovery Act - Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the National Energy Technology Laboratory, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Recovery Act - Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency: This initiative, called The Enhancing State Government Energy Assurance Capabilities and Planning for Smart Grid Resiliency Initiative (hereinafter called the State EA Initiative) focuses on developing new, or refining existing, plans to integrate new energy portfolios (renewables, biofuels, etc) and new applications, such as Smart Grid technology, into energy assurance and emergency preparedness plans. Better planning efforts will help contribute to the resiliency of the energy sector, including the electricity grid, by focusing on the entire energy supply system, which includes refining, storage, and distribution of fossil and renewable fuels.