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Energy Code (MEC). The Department of

Energy is required to provide technical

assistance and incentive funding to

States to respond to the legislative

requirements.

This solicitation specifically targets

States that are deemed ‘‘developmental’’

in that they have conceived a code

compliance program but little or no

action has been taken, because financial

assistance is needed to supplement

existing staff or hire a FTE to begin

action on the program. Approximately

twenty awards, totaling roughly

$500,000, to be specifically utilized for

funding full-time equivalents (FTE), will

be granted to states whose programs are

in the ‘‘developmental’’ stage. For DOE

funds to be awarded, it is required that

a state provide a minimum of 25% costsharing match for the total project cost.

A state that is deemed developmental

shall not be eligible for progressive

program funding under a separate

solicitation. Exemplary state programs

will not be considered for funding

through this solicitation, and State

officials who consider their program to

be exemplary should call 1–800–270–

CODE for additional information on

how to obtain funding for their program.

All 50 states, the District of Columbia,

the U.S. Virgin Islands, the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any

territory or possession of the United

States are eligible. More than one State

or State organization can be involved on

a proposal, as long as the lead State

agency or organization and lead grant

management responsibilities are clearly

defined. Support may come from one or

more code-related organizations or trade

associations in the affected local area,

and shall be in the form of cost-sharing

or other significant participation, which

demonstrates a substantial interest in

the proposed project.

This solicitation will be issued on or

about January 30, 1995, and will contain

detailed information on funding, costsharing requirements, eligibility,

application preparation, and evaluation.

Responses to the solicitation will be due

in March 1995, and award

announcements will be made in May

1995. All responsible sources are

encouraged to submit an application.

Issued in Seattle, Washington: February 14,

1995.

Julie A. Riel,

Contracting Officer.

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Seattle Regional Support Office;

Updating State and Local Government

Building Energy Codes for Progressive

States

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of competitive financial

assistance.

SUMMARY: The Department of Energy

Seattle Regional Support Office (SRSO),

on behalf of the Office of Building

Technologies, announces its intention to

issue a competitive solicitation and

make financial assistance awards to

States and territories that are

developing, implementing, and/or

enforcing building energy code

compliance programs. This action is

subject to the DOE Financial Assistance

Rules (10 CFR part 600).

ADDRESSES: To obtain a copy of the

solicitation once it is issued on or after

January 30, 1995, write to the

Department of Energy’s Seattle Regional

Support Office, 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite

3950, Seattle, WA 98104, Attn: Ms.

Carol A. Curtis, Grants/Contracts

Specialist. Only written requests for this

solicitation will be honored. For

convenience, requests for the

solicitation may be faxed to Ms. Curtis

at (206) 553–2200. Please reference

solicitation DE–PS51–95R020534.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DOE

Office of Building Technologies, in

conjunction with the DOE Office of

Technical and Financial Assistance and

through the DOE Regional Support

Offices, will award and provide funding

for the grants to the states and serve as

administrators for the Federal

Government. The SRSO will be the lead

Regional Support Office.

This solicitation is intended to

support actions to upgrade, implement,

enforce, and update residential and

commercial building energy codes.

These actions will additionally enhance

the energy efficiency of residential and

commercial building stock in the United

States as well as provide environmental

benefits. Actions implemented under

this solicitation address Action No. 10

of the Climate Change Action Plan

(CCAP) which is designed to reduce

greenhouse gas emissions in the year

2000. Action No. 10 builds on Section

101 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992

(EPAct) to further address use and

enforcement of building energy codes.

Under Section 101 of EPAct, States are

required to upgrade their commercial

building codes to meet or exceed

ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1–1989 and

to consider whether to update their

residential codes to meet or exceed the

1992 Model Energy Code (MEC). The

Department of Energy is required to

provide technical assistance and

incentive funding to States to respond to

the legislative requirements.

This solicitation specifically targets

States that are deemed ‘‘progressive’’ in

that they have begun a code compliance

program but need additional support to

expand or enhance this program in

order to equal or exceed both the 1992

MEC and ASHRAE/IES standard 90.1–

1989. The DOE anticipates awarding

between 10–20 incentive grants totaling

approximately $4.6 million to states

whose programs are considered to be in

the ‘‘progressive’’ stage. For DOE funds

to be awarded, it is required that a state

provide a minimum of 25% cost-sharing

match for the total project cost. A state

that is deemed progressive shall not be

eligible for developmental program

funding under a separate solicitation.

Exemplary state programs will not be

considered for funding through this

solicitation, and State officials who

consider their program to be exemplary

should call 1–800–270–CODE for

additional information on how to obtain

funding for their program.

All 50 states, the District of Columbia,

the U.S. Virgin Islands, the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, any

territory or possession of the United

States are eligible. More than one State

or State organization can be involved on

a proposal, as long as the lead State

agency or organization and lead grant

management responsibilities are clearly

defined. Support can come from one or

more code-related organizations or trade

associations in the affected local area,

and shall be in the form of cost-sharing

or other significant participation, which

demonstrates a substantial interest in

the proposed project.

This solicitation will be issued on or

about January 30, 1995, and will contain

detailed information on funding, costsharing requirements, eligibility,

application preparation, and evaluation.

Responses to the solicitation will be due

in March 1995, and awards

announcements are anticipated to be

made in May 1995. All responsible

sources are encouraged to submit an

application.

Issued in Seattle, Washington on February

14, 1995.

Julie A. Riel,

Contracting Officer.

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