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Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 71/Wednesday, April 15, 2009/Notices
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant Program-State, Local
and Tribal Allocation Formulas
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: The Department of Energy
(DOE or Department) is today
publishing three formulas used to
distribute funds allocated to (1) local
government, (2) States, and (3) Indian
tribes for the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Program, as
required by the Program's authorizing
legislation, Title V, Subtitle E of the
Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-140). The purpose
of Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant Program is to assist eligible
local governments, States, and Indian
tribes in implementing strategies to
reduce fossil fuel emissions, to reduce
total energy use, and improve energy
efficiency. This notice provides the
allocation formulas that are used to
distribute funds to eligible entities. The
formulas in today's notice were
previously provided as part of the
funding opportunity announcement
issued for the Energy Efficiency and
Conservation Block Grant Program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
EERE's Information Center, at http://
wwwl .eere. energy.gov/
informationcenter/, or call toll-free at 1-
877-EERE-INFO (1-877-337-3463),
between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. EST,
Monday-Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The Department of Energy (DOE or
Department) is publishing the formulas
for allocation to States, units of local
government, and Indian tribes
established for the Energy Efficiency
and Conservation Block Grant Program
(EECBG Program or Program), as
required by section 543(e) of the
Program's authorizing legislation, Title
V, Subtitle E of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007,
Public Law 110-140 (EISA), as
amended. In fiscal year 2009, the
Program is funded with appropriations
from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law
111-5 (ARRA).
ARRA appropriated $3.2 billion for
the EECBG Program. The EECBG
Program provides Federal grants to
States, units of local government, Indian
tribes, and consortia of these entities toreduce energy use and fossil fuel
emissions, and for energy efficiency
programs and projects. Grants to local
governments are made in two
allocations-(1) cities with populations
of at least 35,000 or are one of the top
ten highest populated cities and
counties with a population of over
200,000 or counties of any size
population that are one of the ten
highest-populated cities or counties of
the State in which they are located
("local government-alternative 1"); (2)
or cities with populations of at least
50,000 and counties of at least 200,000
("local government-alternative 2"). The
Program is administered by the Office of
Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy (EERE) of the U.S. Department of
Energy.
Of amounts appropriated by ARRA,
DOE will allocate $2.741 billion as
described in section 543 of EISA, using
the most recent and accurate population
data available:
d 34 percent to eligible units of local
government-alternative 1 through
formula grants;
f 34 percent to eligible units of local
government-alternative 2 through
formula grants
* 28 percent to States through
formula grants;
* 2 percent to Indian through formula
grants; and
* 2 percent for competitive grants to
ineligible cities, counties, and Indian
tribes.
Of the remaining amounts provided
by ARRA, DOE will allocate $398
million in competitive grants to all
entities eligible for Program funds as
described above, and $61 million will
be set aside by the Department for
technical assistance to grantees and
administrative costs.
The funding allocations will be as
follows:
* $3,200,000,000 Appropriation in
ARRA;
o $61,000,000 Available to DOE for
technical assistance to grantees and
administrative costs;
o $398,000,000 Competitive funds for
all entities eligible for Program funds;
0 $2,741,180,000 EISA funds;
* $1,863,880,000 Available for local
governments;
* $931,940,000 Available for 34% to
Alternative 1;
* $931,940,000 Available for 34% to
Alternative 2;
* $767,480,000 Available for 28% for
States;
* $54,820,000 Available for 2% to
Indian tribes; and
* $54,820,000 Available for 2% to
competitive grants to ineligible cities,
counties, and Indian tribes.
EISA directs that the formula forgrants to eligible units of local
government are to be established by the
Department according to the population
served by the eligible unit of local
government, the daytime population of
the eligible unit of local government and
other similar factors determined by
Department (section 543(b)). EISA
directs that of the amount allocated for
States, the Department is to provide not
less than 1.25 percent to each State,
with the remainder distributed among
the States based on a formula
established by the Department. EISA
directs the State formula to take into
account the population of each State
and any other criteria that the
Department determines to be
appropriate (section 543(c)). EISA
directs that the amounts made available
for Indian tribes is to be distributed
based on a formula, which is to be
established by the Department, taking
into account any factors that the
Department determines to be
appropriate (section 543(d)).
The first part of today's notice
describes the State and local
government funding allocation formulas
and data sources. The second part of
today's notice describes the Indian tribe
funding allocation formula and data
sources.
Part One: EECBG State and Local
Allocation Formulas
I. Definitions
While EISA directs the Department to
provide grants to cities and counties
that qualify as eligible units of local
government, EISA does not define
"city," "county," or related terms. For
the purposes of the EECBG Program,
DOE is defining "city" to include
certain city-equivalent units of local
government. Specifically, a city-
equivalent unit of local government
such as a town, village or other
municipality will be considered eligible
if it is listed in the most recent Census
of Governments as a currently
incorporated entity, has a governance
structure consisting of an elected official
and governing body, is capable of
carrying out the activities set forth in
EISA, and meets the required
population thresholds described above.
Additionally, consolidated city-county
governments will be considered as
cities.
For the purposes of the EECBG
Program, a county will be considered
eligible for direct formula grants from
DOE if it is listed in the most recent
Census of Governments as a currently
incorporated county, has a governance
structure with an elected official and
governing body, is capable of carryingout the activities set forth in EISA, and
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