{"id":8357,"date":"2021-10-21T13:19:07","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T17:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.mml.org\/wp\/inside208\/?p=8357"},"modified":"2021-10-21T13:19:07","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T17:19:07","slug":"doe-launches-communitites-leap-competitive-technical-assistance-program-for-clean-energy-transitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mml.org\/inside208\/2021\/10\/21\/doe-launches-communitites-leap-competitive-technical-assistance-program-for-clean-energy-transitions\/","title":{"rendered":"DOE Launches Communitites LEAP Competitive Technical Assistance Program for Clean Energy Transitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:calc( 75rem + 2.5rem );margin-left: calc(-2.5rem \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-2.5rem \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.25rem;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.25rem;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.25rem;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.25rem;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.25rem;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>On October 25, the registration period will begin for the Department of Energy&#8217;s Communities Local Energy Action Program (LEAP) Technical Assitance Opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The DOE Communities LEAP Pilot aims to facilitate sustained community-wide economic and environmental benefits primarily through DOE\u2019s clean energy deployment work.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>This opportunity is specifically open to low-income, energy-burdened communities that are also experiencing either direct environmental justice impacts, or direct economic impacts from a shift away from historical reliance on fossil fuels. \u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Under the Communities LEAP Pilot, DOE will provide supportive services valued at up to $16M for community-driven clean energy transitions.<\/p>\n<p>The registration period will open along with the final opportunity announcement on October 25th. Office hours are available for eligible communities on November 8th and 9th. The application period closed on Deceber 17, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Below is is the informational webinar highlight the opportunities and details for the community technical assistance opportunity. You can also find the full grant opportunity<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-09\/U.S.%20DOE%20Communities%20LEAP%20Opportunity%20Announcement%209.28.21.pdf\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Full details on the Communities LEAP and eligibility can be found<a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/communitiesLEAP\/communities-leap\"> here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Herasanna Richards is a legislative associate handling energy, environmental, elections, and external municipal services for the League. 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