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Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants
Non-competitive formula funding that flows to states, territories, and federally recognized Tribes to harden the electric grid. VerisGov maps the structure and keeps the moving parts current.
At a glance
- Program
- Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants, the formula track of the Section 40101(d) grid resilience grants.
- Administering agency
- U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office, with administration support from the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
- Statutory authority
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Section 40101(d). The IIJA provided approximately $2.3 billion for the formula track over a five-year period.
- Funding mechanism
- Non-competitive formula allocation to states, territories, and Tribes, with a recipient cost match.
- Money flow
- DOE allocates funds by formula to states, territories, and Tribes, which apply for and administer their allocation and then sub-award most funds to utilities and grid operators.
- Who has a stake
- State energy and emergency offices, territorial governments, federally recognized Tribes including Alaska Native entities, electric utilities, cooperatives, and grid operators applying as sub-recipients.
What it is
The Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants program channels federal money to states, U.S. territories, and federally recognized Indian Tribes to reduce the likelihood and consequences of electric grid disruptions. It is one of two grid resilience efforts created under the same section of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the other being a competitive program. The formula track is the one that allocates funds by formula rather than by competition.
Funds are distributed by a statutory formula that weighs factors including population size, land area, the probability and severity of disruptive events, and a recipient's historical expenditures on grid mitigation. Each eligible state, territory, and Tribe has its own allocation. Recipients apply to receive their allocation and then administer subprograms, awarding most of the money to utilities and other grid operators within their jurisdiction.
The program is structured so recipients can prioritize projects that deliver the greatest community benefit and that target the specific hazards a region faces. Because eligibility is defined by jurisdiction rather than by competitive merit, the program functions as a baseline resilience funding stream that every participating government can draw on according to its allocation.
Key facts
- Program Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants, the formula track of the Section 40101(d) grid resilience grants.
- Administering agency U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office, with administration support from the National Energy Technology Laboratory.
- Statutory authority Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Section 40101(d). The IIJA provided approximately $2.3 billion for the formula track over a five-year period.
- Funding mechanism Non-competitive formula allocation to states, territories, and Tribes, with a recipient cost match.
- Money flow DOE allocates funds by formula to states, territories, and Tribes, which apply for and administer their allocation and then sub-award most funds to utilities and grid operators.
- Who has a stake State energy and emergency offices, territorial governments, federally recognized Tribes including Alaska Native entities, electric utilities, cooperatives, and grid operators applying as sub-recipients.
What it funds
- Hardening of transmission and distribution infrastructure against wildfire, storm, and extreme-weather damage
- Undergrounding of power lines and other physical resilience upgrades
- Microgrids, battery storage, and backup power for critical and community facilities
- Monitoring, controls, and vegetation management that reduce the probability and severity of outages
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- Current allocation amounts and per-recipient formula shares for each funding cycle
- Cost-match rules and any updates to how small utilities qualify for reduced match
- Eligibility and application requirements, including treatment of Tribal consortia
- Annual appropriations and any changes to the program's funding posture
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- U.S. Department of Energy, Grid Deployment Office
- State energy and Tribal recipients
Answers
Frequently asked questions
Is Grid Resilience a competitive grant?
No. The formula track allocates money to states, territories, and Tribes by a statutory formula rather than through competition. A separate competitive grid resilience program exists under the same section of law, but it is distinct from the formula grants.
Who can receive the funding?
States, U.S. territories, and federally recognized Indian Tribes, including Alaska Native Village and Regional Corporations, each have their own allocation. Utilities and grid operators typically receive funds as sub-awardees through the recipient government's subprogram.
How much did Congress authorize?
The IIJA provided approximately $2.3 billion for the formula track over a five-year period. That is a one-time statutory amount, not a recurring annual appropriation.
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