The California Energy Commission’s (CEC’s) Siting, Transmission, and Environmental Protection Division announces California Clean Energy Planning Program (CCEPP) and the availability of up to $1,550,000 in grant funds for this first-come, first-served grant solicitation.
Applications for grant funding will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis. First Day for applications is May 7, 2024.
$1,050,000 available to California Native American tribes for clean energy future planning to better enable their participation in statewide clean energy and energy infrastructure planning activities, and
$500,000 available to local government entities to develop new or updated land use planning documents that support and advance the development of clean energy in their jurisdiction.
Category 1. California Native American Tribes - Participation in Clean Energy Planning Events
Category 1 funds efforts to improve the capacity of California Native American tribes to participate in the planning and permitting of new clean energy facilities and related infrastructure that support the State’s goals set forth in SB 100. Awardees would be reimbursed for their participation in State renewable and clean energy planning Events, such as attending and participating in CEC, CPUC, or CARB SB 100-related activities, e.g., meetings, workshops, working groups, panels, focus groups, etc.
Category 2. California Native American Tribes - Clean Energy Subject Matter Experts and Staff
Category 2 funds efforts to support California Native American tribes’ energy sovereignty and participation in clean energy development decision-making in California. Examples of activities envisioned to be funded in Category 2 include clean energy potential studies, hiring experts to provide knowledge related to clean energy technologies and potential impacts, or compensating tribal staff for work to advance a tribe’s development of clean energy projects.
Category 3. Clean Energy Planning Documents by Local Government Entities
Costs eligible for reimbursement are direct labor and fringe benefit costs associated with supporting local government entity or subject matter experts in preparing clean energy-related planning documents for the local government entity, e.g., new or updates to general plan elements, zoning, action plans, policies, or ordinances that advance the development of clean energy; clean energy potential studies; or outreach and engagement of local communities. Local government entities would be reimbursed up to $100,000 per entity.
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