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NOTICE OF LOAN FUND AVAILABILITY

Community Centers Energy Efficiency Retrofits for the State Energy Program: Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Program (RFA Number BE-G28-2024)

The State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) Request for Application (RFA) Number BE-G28-2024 invites applications from eligible Community Centers to receive low-interest loan funding for energy efficiency retrofit projects. Loan funding is only available to Community Mental Health or Community Intellectual Disability Centers established by authority of Texas Health and Safety Code Section 534.001. Community Centers will propose energy efficiency retrofit projects in their applications. Selected applicants will receive ASHRAE Level II Audits from SECO third party energy audit engineers to verify validity/practicality of their proposed project. Compliance with Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Build America, Buy America (BABA) and National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) provisions is required for funded projects.

Loan Details

  • Loan type: Reimbursement-based
  • Maximum loan amount: $750,000
  • Interest rate: 0.5% per year compounded interest
Schedule of Events
Key Deadlines Date
Issuance January 13, 2025
Written Questions Due January 20, 2025 – 2 p.m. CT
Proposal Submission February 14, 2025 – 2 p.m. CT
Contract Execution February 21, 2025 or thereafter

Questions

To submit questions regarding this RFA, use the Written Questions Due link above.