The City of Takoma Park’s Multifamily Building Improvement Grant (MFBIG) Program assists multifamily building owners within the City in making electrification upgrades, in order to achieve sustainable housing, climate resiliency, and greenhouse gas reduction goals.
Donor Name: City of Takoma Park
State: Maryland
City: Takoma Park
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/19/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
The total anticipated amount of funding available for this grant cycle is $420,000.
Eligible Projects
This grant must be used for projects that support the transition away from fossil fuels. Project participants will work with a third-party auditor to identify projects based on their buildings ASHRAE Level II Energy Audit results. Eligible projects include but are not limited to:
- Electrification Projects: Replacing natural gas, propane, or heating oil equipment and appliances with electric or non−fossil− fuel based alternatives. This can include installation of Energy Star Certified high efficiency systems, such as:
- Heating and cooling (HVAC)
- Heat pumps (geothermal or air sourced)
- Heat pump water heaters
- Electric dryers
- Induction and electric cooktops or convection ovens
- Lighting
- Electric panel upgrades (heavy-up).
- Weatherization, efficiency, and envelope improvements, including:
- Insulation
- Air sealing
- Door replacement
- Window improvements/ replacements
- Building controls
- Advanced Electrification and Resilience Projects
- Electric vehicle chargers
- On-site rooftop solar
- Energy storage.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant is intended for any building owner, or property manager, of a multifamily building that contains three (3) to thirty (30) units and is located within the City of Takoma Park and in compliance with the City’s rental licensing policies.
- This grant does not apply to recently completed projects, it is only for new projects that have not yet started construction. In order to qualify, landlords must be current on their rent report with no recent or outstanding city or county citations. Previous City of Takoma Park grant recipients may apply.
For more information, visit City of Takoma Park.
