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Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant

Illinois EPA’s Energy Efficiency Assessment Program supports $5,000–$25,000 awards for public housing authorities, local governments, and nonprofits to obtain written, third-party energy-efficiency assessments for eligible Illinois residential properties serving residents who receive housing assistance. The proposed activity should measure current energy consumption and identify potential building upgrades that can improve efficiency and reduce costs. The packet does not confirm a deadline, cost-share requirement, total available funding, expected number of awards, application materials, or review criteria. Applicants should verify these items with the state funder before relying on them.

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Potential award

$5,000–$25,000

Time remaining

Rolling or unknown

Application load

Effort unclear

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Verified against the source on 8/23/2026

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Nonprofit status

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confirmed

Geography

Illinois

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confirmed

Organization size

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unclear

Program area

Government Services

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inferred

Population served

No specific population was captured.

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unclear

Matching funds

Cost-share requirement is unclear.

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unclear

Registrations

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inferred

Exclusions

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unclear

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Editorial analysis

What the funder is trying to accomplish

The Illinois EPA Office of Energy is offering funding for written, third-party evaluations of current energy consumption at eligible residential properties. The assessments are intended to identify building upgrades that can improve energy efficiency and reduce costs at properties serving residents who receive federal, state, or local housing assistance.

Editorial analysis

Strong-fit project signals

The applicant is a government organization, public housing organization, or nonprofit organization. The property is maintained by a public housing authority, municipality, county, township, or nonprofit organization; is located in Illinois; and is primarily residential. The property serves residents receiving housing assistance, including public housing, housing choice vouchers, rental assistance, or subsidized housing assistance. The requested activity is a written, third-party energy-efficiency assessment that measures present energy use and identifies possible upgrades to improve efficiency and reduce costs.

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What reviewers may prioritize

No formal scoring criteria or reviewer priorities are included in the packet. It is reasonable to treat the stated eligibility conditions and required assessment characteristics as the central fit issues: eligible applicant and property, Illinois location, residential use, residents receiving housing assistance, and a written third-party assessment focused on energy consumption and potential upgrades. This is not evidence of a scoring rubric.

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Source-backed synopsis

What this grant funds

Illinois EPA Office of Energy is offering funding to public housing authorities, units of local government (municipalities, counties, or townships), or nonprofit organizations to conduct energy efficiency assessments at eligible residential properties. An energy efficiency assessment is a written evaluation performed by a third-party consultant that measures current energy consumption and identifies building upgrades that can improve energy efficiency and reduce costs. Funding will be awarded for energy efficiency assessments at properties where residents participate in federal, state, or local public housing programs, housing choice vouchers, rental assistance, or subsidized housing assistance programs.

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Decision economics

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Award range: $5,000–$25,000
Total program funding: Not specified
Expected awards: Not specified
Geography: Illinois
Cost share: Not specified
Assistance listing: Not specified

Mission alignment

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Geographic fit

Illinois

Working plan

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The generated milestones are planning aids. Only the official notice establishes required dates.

Requirements captured

Other requirements: Eligible properties maintained by public housing authority, municipality, county, township, or nonprofit organization; Eligible properties must be located in Illinois; Property primarily used for residential purposes; Property must serve residents receiving housing assistance.

Official deadline

Not specified

Effort unclear based on requirements currently captured.

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05Past behaviorCompare historical awardsHistorical patterns provide context, but do not predict or guarantee future funding decisions.

No licensed historical awards are currently linked to this opportunity.

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Source record

Source verified means the official record was successfully checked. It does not mean every eligibility or application field has been extracted.

Verification: verified
Source: state IL
Last checked: 8/23/2026, 8:51:46 AM
Content updated: 8/12/2026, 3:40:51 AM
Review: Automated normalization; not yet expert-reviewed

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Material changes

No material source changes have been recorded since tracking began.

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Quick answersFrequently asked questionsGet concise answers about Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant.

Is Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant currently open?

Yes, based on the latest source record. The deadline is Not specified. Because funders can amend or extend notices, confirm the date and submission instructions on the official application page. The source was last checked 8/23/2026.

How much funding does Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant provide?

Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant lists $5,000–$25,000 per award. The expected number of awards has not been captured, so the award range alone should not be treated as an estimate of competitiveness.

Who can apply to Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant?

Government Organizations; Public Housing Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations. Eligible properties maintained by public housing authority, municipality, county, township, or nonprofit organization; Eligible properties must be located in Illinois; Property primarily used for residential purposes;… Applicants should still complete the eligibility quiz and verify every condition in the official notice; a general fit does not override exclusions or registration requirements.

Does Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant require matching funds?

The captured source facts do not clearly establish a matching-funds requirement. Do not assume that means no match is required: review the budget and cost-sharing sections of the official notice before approving the project budget.

What should I prepare before applying to Energy Efficiency Assessment Program Grant?

Effort unclear is expected. The captured requirements include other requirements. Start by confirming eligibility and registrations, then work backward from Not specified using the preparation plan above.