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15 Federal Programs To Improve Energy Production
http://www.educationmoney.com/energy.html
The Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Committee conduct initiatives to promote energy conservation and develop energy-saving inventions, address key issues affecting the future world-wide use of nuclear energy, and to develop efficient disposal repositories for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. EducationMoney.com repackaged this information from the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance in an interesting manner.
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Be WinterWise
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/bewinterwise_138994_7.htm
This page provides information on ways to manage your winter energy bills. You can find tips for saving energy, links to a wide range of consumer resources and much more. There is also information to assist low-income households and seniors citizens. We all need to “Be WinterWise” as natural gas, propane, and heating oil prices have increased significantly across the country. Courtesy of the Michigan state government.
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DTE Energy and University of Michigan
Cents for Energy Program
http://www.dteenergy.com/residentialCustomers/productsPrograms/centsForEnergy.html
Cents for Energy is an energy assistance program created by DTE Energy and THAW (The Heat and Warmth Fund). It provides energy assistance to individuals and families having severe difficulty paying their energy bills. When you participate in this donation program, you can round up your energy bill payment to the nearest dollar or add up to an additional $10 donation. All funds collected will be used to assist customers whose income is above federal poverty guidelines, but who still struggle to meet financial obligations. One hundred percent of the funds will be used to help qualified individuals and families retain utility services.
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DTE Energy Foundation
Grant Information
http://www.dteenergy.com/dteEnergyCompany/community/foundation/aboutFoundation.html
The DTE Energy Foundation strives to play a leading role in the communities we serve. We demonstrate our leadership by:
(1) Early support for promising projects that otherwise might not get off the ground.
(2) Developing innovative programs that meet a current or projected community need.
(3) Executives who devote their expertise to enhance the success of nonprofit organizations and employees who volunteer thousands of hours to community initiatives. (Last checked 11/08/11)

Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Revolving Loan Program
http://www.michigan.gov/mdcd/0,4611,7-122-25676-217576--,00.html
(Last checked 11/08/11) Energy Efficiency Financing for Michigan Communities
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdcd/Energy_Efficiency_Financing_376502_7.pdf
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Energy Foundation
http://www.ef.org/home.cfm
The Energy Foundation's mission is to assist in the nation's transition to a sustainable energy future by promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy. The Foundation's geographic focus is the United States, with special emphasis on regional initiatives. The Foundation awards grants in the following areas: power, buildings, transportation, climate programs and the China Sustainable Energy Program.
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Energy Grants Available through the State of Michigan, try the Michigan Electronic Grants Administration and Management System Portal (EGrAMS).

Energy Grants Available from the U.S. Government
Posted on Grants.gov
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=EN
Lists the most recently announced funding opportunities.
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Federal Funding Opportunities for Energy Posted on Grants.gov
http://grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=EN
Lists some of the most recent grant programs available.
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Grants.gov : Current Federal Funding Opportunities for Science
http://www.grants.gov/search/category.do
Note: Select energy as funding activity category.
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The Heat and Warmth Fund (THAW)
http://www.thawfund.org/
THAW Fund is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provides emergency energy assistance to low-income families, individuals and senior citizens throughout Michigan who are in danger of losing essential heat or electricity. THAW Fund’s first assistance was distributed in the winter of 1986. Funds are ordinarily disbursed between November and June each year, depending on available funding. Applications are taken at more than 100 community agencies serving as THAW screening sites in 65 counties across upper and lower Michigan. THAW’s administrative office is located at 1212 Griswold in Detroit.
Applicants may be referred by utility companies, friends, or other agencies. By calling 1-800-866-THAW, customers are referred to a THAW community agency site in their area. An agency caseworker interviews the applicant, verifies eligibility and determines the amount to be paid, then sends the information via THAW's web-based SafetyNet to prevent shut-off or restore service. THAW then approves the electronic voucher and makes the payments directly to the utility or fuel provider.
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Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund (LIEE)
http://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/0,1607,7-159-52493---,00.html
The Customer Choice and Electricity Reliability Act of 2000 authorized the creation of a Low-Income and Energy Efficiency Fund, administered by the Michigan Public Service Commission via grants to qualifying organizations. The purpose of the fund is to provide shut-off and other protection for low-income customers and to promote energy efficiency by all customer classes.
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Michigan Community Energy Project Grant
http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-25676_25774-75766--,00.html
Community Energy Project Grants up to $6,000 have been used for a variety of smaller demonstrations. Past grants have included solar fountains, solar lawn mowers, solar schools, and solar hot water systems. On an annual basis, usually in the summer, the Energy Office solicits grant applications for projects that would be done in the next calendar year. For further information, contact John Sarver.
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Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth
Energy Office Grant Programs
http://www.michigan.gov/cis/0,1607,7-154-25676---,00.html
The Energy Office promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy resource development to Michigan's residents, businesses and public institutions. Program activities are designed to encourage the use of new technologies and alternative fuels in buildings, industrial processes, vehicles and in power generation. Program objectives are advanced through a variety of services, including information dissemination, technical assistance, financial assistance and demonstration projects. The primary funding source for Energy Office activities is the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Michigan Energy Assistance Directory
http://www.dleg.state.mi.us/mpsc/winterwise/energy_assistance.htm
The 2006-2007 Michigan Energy Assistance Directory, developed by the Coalition to Keep Michigan Warm, provides information on private and public programs that offer energy assistance, and a county by county listing of utilities, programs and resources available.
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Michigan Helping Hand
http://michigan.gov/helpinghand
This site helps Michigan citizens facing economic hardship find the services they need. Simply click on one of the five tabs below for links to information about jobs and training, unemployment benefits, health care, family support and housing. Then click on the particular link that describes the help you're seeking.
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Michigan Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency
http://www.dsireusa.org/library/includes/map2.cfm?CurrentPageID=1&State=MI&RE=1&EE=1
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Michigan Public Service Commission
Winter Energy Bill Payment Assistance Help
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/homeheatinghelp_106697_7.pdf
Winter Energy Bill Payment Assistance Help with winter heating bills is available to senior citizens, unemployed, and low-income utility customers. Find out how to enroll in the Winter Protection Plan, Home Heating Credit, Earned Income Credit, and other available assistance and energy conservation programs. Consumer Alert, Feb. 2002.
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Ten Things to Consider Prior to Initiating a Green Building’s Capital Campaign
http://www.fundinggreenbuildings.com/documents/10things.pdf
Advice from Jan McAdams.
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U.S. Department of Energy
http://www.energy.gov/engine/
Type in grants for funding in the search box and see what comes up.
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ENERGYWI$E CONSTRUCTION FUNDING DIRECTORY. Jan McAdams, ed. Las Vegas, Nevada: McAdams, Group, 2001. 150pp. Main Library Reference (1 East) Funding Center HD9715 .U52 E53 2001
Architects, contractors, building owners, sustainability-advocates and civic leaders who embrace energy-efficiency for commercial buildings now have a new resource, a 150-page guide to grants, technical assistance, creative financing, and private-public partnerships for commercial "green" buildings. Describes more than 100 energy-efficient and environmentally-oriented grant funding, loan financing and technical assistance programs. For more information, contact Jan McAdams; telephone: (702) 456-5827; e-mail: janmcadams@aol.com.
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