Cost Share for Federal Clean Energy Funding Opportunities-EPIC Program
CA Energy Commission
The purpose is to provide cost share funding to applicants that apply for and receive one of the following: An award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) and meet the requirements of this solicitation, or Follow-on funding from the U.S. DOE to continue research from a…
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Helps public and private entities in California pay for clean energy projects. It covers half of the project costs, requiring applicants to match the funding.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides cost share funding to support projects that have received eligible federal clean energy funding or follow-on U.S. DOE funding for previously cost-shared research.
Who Is Eligible?
Region: California, territories served by PG&E, SCE, or SDG&E (for demonstration projects)
Other Criteria: public and private entities, applicants who receive an award under an eligible federal Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), applicants receiving follow-on funding from U.S. DOE for previously CEC cost-shared research
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Read the full grant guidelines
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application online
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.grants.ca.gov/grants/cost-share-for-federal-clean-energy-funding-opportunities-epic-program/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 30 daysExpected award announcement48 monthsPeriod of performance
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- Letter of Commitment
- Collaborative Governance Worksheet
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of Commitment from Partners are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- cost share funding for eligible federal FOA awards
- follow-on funding from U.S. DOE for research continuation
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- purposes associated with local publicly owned electric utility activities
- 💳Payment Model
- mixed
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 50%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- No
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of matching funds required
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- quarterly
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Federal awarding agency acknowledgment / logo / disclaimer requirements
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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