The Mississippi Development Authority – Energy & Natural Resources Division (MDA-ENRD) is issuing a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Mississippi Industrial Energy Efficiency Program (MIEEP), which is made possible through State Energy Program (SEP) funds from the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE).
Donor Name: Mississippi Development Authority
State: Mississippi
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/14/2023
Size of the Grant: $15,000 – $50,000
Details:
MIEEP is designed to assist Mississippi companies with making energy-efficient upgrades to their facilities to reduce energy consumption & operating costs, as well as assist industries in creating and/or retaining jobs. Industries consume large amounts of energy, and savings from increased energy efficiency can be directed toward more productive and value-added activities, resulting in improved competitiveness and economic growth.
ENRD is legislatively-designated as Mississippi’s state energy office (SEO). Program activities are funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP). ENRD’s four-fold strategy:
- Promote Energy Resources
- Encourage Energy Efficiency
- Support STEM & Energy Workforce
- Enhance Energy Security.
Funding Information
- Funds are available under MIEEP for the purchase and installation of energy efficiency improvements to private entities around the state. This is a competitive grant program and not all applicants will receive funding. The total funding released under this program is $500,000
- The maximum grant amount allowed under this program is up to 50% of the total project installation, with the grant award not to exceed $50,000
- The minimum amount awarded under this program is $15,000.
Eligible Projects
Funds are available for projects that encompass the purchase and installation of commercially available energy-efficient fixtures, installations, upgrades or systems. Projects must include energy efficiency retrofits that reduce the energy consumption of a facility to be considered eligible. If awarded, applicants are encouraged to maximize MIEEP grant funding with utility programs or rebates available in their area, as well as MDA-ENRD’s Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund. Measures must be installed in buildings located in the state of Mississippi and used by the applicant. Funding is available only for system/building retrofits on existing properties.
The following energy efficient measures are the only retrofits eligible for MIEEP funding:
- Lighting and Daylighting: LED or other new energy efficient lighting fixtures, daylighting measures, and/or technology, e.g., occupancy sensors.
- Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning: HVAC equipment and/or upgrades specified at a higher energy efficient SEER Rating.
- Building Envelope: Energy efficiency measures including insulation, window film, weather sealing, upgraded doors and windows. No new construction is allowable.
- Water heating: Hot water systems at energy efficient SEER or EER ratings.
- Energy-efficient improvements to industrial systems, such as boilers, water chillers, etc.
- Energy management systems, controls, and programmable thermostats for existing or new equipment/fixtures.
Eligibility Criteria
Private for-profit corporations, businesses, sole proprietorships or partnerships with operations in Mississippi that are engaged in industrial or manufacturing processes, such as those under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) codes starting with 31, 32 or 33, are eligible to apply. Applicants can propose retrofits/upgrades on multiple buildings within the same complex or on the same site but cannot include buildings on separate sites, such as in another city. No applicant will receive funding for more than one project.
For more information, visit MDA.
