The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) State Energy Office (SEO) is requesting applications for distribution of the North Carolina EECBG award. The funding for this program was awarded to SEO by the United States Department of Energy (DOE) as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This funding is to be distributed throughout the state of North Carolina for the purpose of supporting building energy assessments, energy audits, and building upgrades.
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Request for Proposals (RFP)
RFP release date: Monday, October 7, 2024, 2024
RFP deadline to respond: 11:59 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2024 (extended as of November 1, 2024).
Questions concerning the specifications in this Request for Proposals will be received until Friday, October 18, 2024. All questions shall be submitted in writing by email via SEO.team@deq.nc.gov. No questions will be answered by phone. A summary of all questions and answers will be posted on the NCDEQ website as an addendum by Friday, October 25, 2024, located under the RFP being modified. It is the applicant's responsibility to assure that all addenda have been reviewed and, if need be, signed and returned.
Questions and Answers 10/25/2024
Questions and Answers 11/15/2024
- Extension of deadline: The deadline to respond to this RFP has been extended to Friday, December 13, 2024 (extended as of November 1, 2024). The submission protocol remains the same.
- Expansion of accepted Blueprints: The scope of work accepted within this RFP has been expanded to include all Blueprints detailed by the US Department of Energy. Link to Blueprint summary webpage: Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program Blueprints | Department of Energy
- Question period: SEO will be accepting questions related to this addendum through Monday, November 11th, 2024. Please direct all questions to SEO.team@deq.nc.gov. Answers to all questions will be posted on the DEQ website on Friday, November 15, 2024.