ValueFY26 budget up to $13,000,000: $500,000 preconstruction planning (AOI 1), $4,500,000 microgrids/resilient CHP capital (AOI 2), $8,000,000 resiliency hubs (AOI 3)
DeadlinesFY26 closed (deadline Jan 9, 2026); MEA anticipates launching FY27 grant programs in summer and fall 2026
RequirementsOrganizations including businesses and critical infrastructure entities; funds feasibility/preconstruction planning or capital for microgrids, resilient facility power systems, and resilient CHP for critical purposes
CaveatsFY27 budget and AOI structure not yet announced; critical-purpose framing means an industrial CHP project needs a resilience narrative
Last verified2026-08-23