The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) is pleased to announce that the solicitation period for submittals to its Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program (Program) Application is now open. The solicitation period will be open from June 2, 2025 to August 4, 2025 at 4:00PM Alaska time. Applications received by AEA during this solicitation period will be considered for funding via the $17.6 million as was allocated by formula to the State of Alaska by the U.S. Department of Energy under Section 40101(d) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). This formula funding allocation is for the third federal fiscal year of Program. Please note that this a competitive solicitation and all applications received by the deadline will be evaluated according to the criteria as described in the Request for Applications document as provided below. A required application form template has been provided below for the convenience of prospective applicants. For additional information on this grant opportunity, please refer to the Request for Applications (RFA), as well as the additional supplemental documents and links as provided below. Please note that all applications recommended and selected by AEA for award are subject to a subsequent required review by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Grid Deployment Office (GDO) for official approval of award. Notification of those applications selected for award will only be posted after DOE’s review and approval. Final notifications of award are anticipated to be posted in fourth quarter of calendar year 2025.
The Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program, funded through Section 40101(d) Formula Grants to States & Indian Tribes of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), is administered, at the state level, through the Alaska Energy Authority (AEA), as designated by Governor Mike Dunleavy. This national program provides $2.5 billion in formula grants to States and Indian Tribes to improve electric grid infrastructure resiliency against disruptive events. AEA’s administration of the Program is exclusive to those Federal allocations to the State of Alaska over the Program’s five-year funding period, and does not include those allocations directly made to Alaska’s tribal entities under the Program. The State of Alaska has been awarded $17.6 million in formula grant funds, for the third federal fiscal year of funding. Further federal funding under this program is not known at this time and remains at the discretion of DOE.
All information related to AEA’s RFA are posted below. Please consult the current RFA and provided supplemental documentation for all details and information relating to the Program.
Please be advised that any and all amendments/changes to the RFA and/or related forms will be posted on this website.
For applicants who submit a full application to this RFA, AEA and/or DOE may contact such applicants with additional questions and/or matters of clarification as part of the review and evaluation process.
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