Solicitation Type Grant Funding Opportunity Solicitation Number GFO-23-403 Solicitation Status Active Division Efficiency Release Date March 15, 2024 Submission Deadline May 20, 2024, 11:59 pm Questions Deadline April 02, 2024, 5:00 pm Important: For this solicitation, applications will be submitted using the Grant Solicitation System (GSS) (link is external) . For assistance, please see How to Apply using GSS. Purpose This is a competitive grant solicitation. The CEC announces the availability of up to $4,070,070 to provide grants to local governments, which will be awarded for eligible project activities including the following: Community building decarbonization planning. Municipal building decarbonization planning. Advancing municipal operations to support building decarbonization. Developing local codes, ordinances, and voluntary decarbonization measures. Building decarbonization related workforce development activities. Grant awards will prioritize rural, low-income, and disadvantaged communities. This solicitation can be referred to as the Local Government Building Decarbonization Challenge (LGBDC). Solicitation Files File 00_GFO-23-403_Solicitation_Manual_ada.docx File 01_GFO-23-403_Att_01_Application_Form_ada.docx File 02_GFO-23-403_Att_02_Scope_of_Work_Template_ada.docx File 03_GFO-23-403_Att_03_Schedule_of_Products_and_Due_Dates_ada.docx File 04_GFO-23-403_Att_04_Budget_Worksheet_ada.xlsx File 05_GFO-23-403_Att_05_CEQA Compliance_Form_ada.docx File 06_GFO-23-403_Att_06_Applicant_Declaration_ada.docx File 07_GFO-23-403_Att_07_Draft_Standard_Terms_and_Conditions_ada.docx File 08_GFO-23-403_Att_08_Draft_EECBG_Subaward_Federal_Terms_and_Conditions_ada.docx Solicitation Events Mar 22 2024 Pre-Application Workshop - GFO-23-403 - Local Government Building Decarbonization Challenge March 22, 2024 | 01:30 PM - 03:30 PM Remote Access