Throughout the year, the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) announces various funding opportunities to support efficiency programs. Funding opportunities include Notice of Loan Fund Availability for the LoanSTAR program, Request for Applications for energy efficiency grants and Requests for Proposals for qualified firms to contract with SECO on projects.
Posted Dec. 8, 2025 – SECO’s administration of the Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Program assists eligible Community Centers to complete energy-related, cost-reduction retrofit projects. The low-interest reimbursable loans described in this NOLFA are available for taxpayer-supported, publicly owned community centers providing services and support for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, serious mental illness, and substance use disorders. Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Open Enrollment through Jun. 5, 2026.
Posted November 19, 2025 – Successful Respondents will provide compliance monitoring services for SECO’s Interior and Exterior LED Retrofit Programs, which enable schools and hospitals to replace existing lighting fixtures within eligible facilities. Services include monitoring SECO’s administration of the grant programs with respect to the Davis-Bacon Act, Build America, Buy America Act, National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. Proposals due Jan. 21, 2026.
Posted November 25, 2025 – SECO’s Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Program will open to eligible Community Centers providing Mental Health Services to Texans across the state. Services include monitoring SECO’s administration of the loans with respect to the Davis-Bacon Act, Build America, Buy America Act, National Environmental Policy Act and the National Historic Preservation Act. Proposals due Jan. 28, 2026.