Affordability + Strategic Energy Pathways for Schools (A+STEPS) - Regional Hubs

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) State and Community Energy Programs Office has announced a forthcoming funding opportunity of up to $100 million to support both Regional Hubs and local education agencies (LEAs) with the objective of helping public school districts reduce facility operating costs, improve the reliability of essential building systems, and develop financeable improvement plans that maximize public and private investments.

DOE anticipates selecting four to eight Regional Hubs, each of which will train school facility staff, coordinate technical providers, and provide districts with tools and data they can continue to use. Regional Hubs will be best suited to serve the unique needs of nearby school districts and may consist of coalitions of several types of organizations, including but not limited to:

• Regional engineering, energy auditing, commissioning, controls, infrastructure planning, and non-profit technical assistance organizations.
• Universities and technical centers with school facilities, engineering, energy, public finance, or regional extension capabilities.
• State energy offices, state education agencies, school facilities associations, superintendent and school business official networks, and rural education networks.
• Utilities, public-benefit administrators, energy service companies, public-purpose finance providers, performance-contracting networks, and mission-driven lenders.
• Workforce boards, technical colleges, contractor associations, apprenticeship and credentialing organizations.

Interested organizations can express interest in being part of a Regional Hub and join the Teaming Partner List^[1] to connect with potential partners. Regional Hub applicants should be able to demonstrate regional reach, proven engineering and project-development capabilities, sound financial and risk controls, and the capacity to serve school districts across diverse technical and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Sign up for the Teaming Partner List: Click Here to Sign Up
• The Teaming Partner List can be viewed HERE (Password is case sensitive: APLHUB) and will be updated regularly to reflect new teaming partners who provide their organization's information.
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  [1] DISCLAIMER: By submitting a request to be included on the Teaming Partner List, the requesting organization consents to the publication of the referenced information. By facilitating the Teaming Partner List, DOE is not endorsing, sponsoring, or otherwise evaluating the qualifications of the individuals and organizations that are identifying themselves for placement on this Teaming Partner List. DOE will not pay for the provision of any information, nor will it compensate any applicants or requesting organizations for the development of such information.
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Local education agencies (LEAs) interested in receiving assistance from Regional Hubs should sign up via the link below.

• Express your interest in receiving these services: Click Here to Express Interest

Learn more about the State and Community Energy Programs Office and previous rounds of the Renew America's Schools program.

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