EV Charging and LED Lighting Funding Opportunities for Local and County Governments

Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA)’s State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) has released two funding opportunities for local and county governments. Details are as follows:

• Level 2 Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installation

  • Provides reimbursable grants to assist local and county governments by financing installations of level 2 electric vehicles charging stations behind local and county government owned meters.

  • Charging stations must be purchased and owned by the city and county, they cannot be leased.

  • The grant is open to all of Texas, but smaller local and county governments are encouraged to apply.

  • Reimbursable grant amount is up to $9,000 per successful application

  • Applicants will provide 20% of the awarded application amount

Applications are due August 6, 2021!

For more information and to apply, go here.

• Local and County Government Lighting Conversion to LED Light Retrofits

  • Provides reimbursable grants to assist cities and counties replace lighting equipment in government facilities with LED lights.

  • The RFA targets cities with a population under 75,000 and counties with a population under 125,000

  • Reimbursable grant amount is up to $75,000 per application

Applications are due August 6, 2021!

For more information, go here.