Opportunity Information: Apply for WHAP WHAAQPPC 13 003
Apply for WHAP WHAAQPPC 13 003
- The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in the energy sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "ECPA Energy Efficiency Competition" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.750 Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (including Energy and Climate Partnership for the Americas).
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 12, 2013 and posted on May 18, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2013 No Explanation. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $990,099.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
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Opportunity Summary:
The ECPA Energy Efficiency Competition is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), to advance the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). The program is built around a practical idea: among clean energy options in the Western Hemisphere, improving energy efficiency can often produce the biggest emissions and cost benefits for the lowest investment. This competition funds a single project focused specifically on reducing electricity use in municipal buildings by strengthening the standards, codes, and public policies that shape how those buildings are designed, operated, and upgraded.
Funding is provided through FY12 Economic Support Funds, with a total award amount set at up to $990,099. The opportunity is designed as one award only, and the project period cannot exceed three years. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for applicants, which means an applicant is not required to contribute additional non-federal funds as a condition of the award. WHA also notes that it may choose to fund one application, multiple, or none at all depending on the quality of submissions and availability of funds, even though the posting specifies a single award amount.
The work itself is policy-and-implementation oriented rather than purely technical retrofits. Applicants are expected to (1) conduct an energy efficiency policy analysis, (2) complete a baseline assessment of how municipal buildings in selected municipalities currently use energy, and (3) translate those findings into recommendations for improved energy efficiency standards and building codes that are relevant to municipal buildings. After developing recommendations, the project must produce energy efficiency action plans that can be presented to partner governments and key stakeholders as a roadmap for adoption and implementation. Finally, the project must include monitoring and evaluation to document results, demonstrate outcomes, and create a benchmark that future energy efficiency interventions can build on.
Geographically, the opportunity supports ECPA activities across the Western Hemisphere but explicitly excludes assistance for Argentina, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Applicants should assume that project design, partners, and any direct in-country support must be structured to comply with those country restrictions. The legal authority cited for the competition is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, which is the State Department's standard statutory framework for many foreign assistance-funded initiatives.
In terms of eligibility, the competition is open to U.S.-based nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under that nonprofit category) as well as public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The funding instrument is a grant, and the activity category is energy. The CFDA listing associated with the program is 19.750 (Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs grant programs, including ECPA).
Key administrative details from the notice include the funding opportunity number WHAP WHAAQPPC 13 003, a posted date of May 18, 2013, and an original/current closing date of June 19, 2013, with the archive date listed as July 19, 2013. For program questions, the point of contact is Geoffrey Johnson at the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (JohnsonGI@state.gov, 202-647-9911). For technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically, applicants were directed to GrantSolutions help desk support at help@grantsolutions.gov.
FAQs: ECPA Energy Efficiency Competition (U.S. Department of State, WHA)
What is the ECPA Energy Efficiency Competition?
The ECPA Energy Efficiency Competition is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA), to advance the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA). It supports a project centered on reducing electricity use in municipal buildings by strengthening the standards, codes, and public policies that influence how those buildings are designed, operated, and upgraded.
What is the main goal of this grant?
The central goal is to reduce electricity consumption in municipal buildings by improving the policy environment (standards, building codes, and public policies) that governs municipal buildings, supported by analysis, baseline assessment, action planning, and monitoring and evaluation.
Is this grant meant to fund building retrofits or equipment purchases?
The described work is policy-and-implementation oriented rather than focused on purely technical retrofits. The project is expected to analyze policies, assess baseline energy use, produce standards/code recommendations, develop action plans for adoption and implementation, and include monitoring and evaluation.
How many awards will be made?
The opportunity is designed as one award only, with a total award amount set at up to $990,099. However, WHA notes it may choose to fund one application, multiple applications, or none at all depending on the quality of submissions and the availability of funds.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
Up to $990,099 in total award funding is available under this competition.
What is the source of funds for this opportunity?
Funding is provided through FY12 Economic Support Funds.
What is the maximum project period?
The project period cannot exceed three years.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for applicants. This means applicants are not required to contribute non-federal funds as a condition of the award, based on the information provided.
What types of activities are applicants expected to carry out?
Applicants are expected to carry out several core activities: (1) conduct an energy efficiency policy analysis, (2) complete a baseline assessment of how municipal buildings in selected municipalities currently use energy, and (3) translate findings into recommendations for improved energy efficiency standards and building codes relevant to municipal buildings.
What deliverables are expected after recommendations are developed?
After developing recommendations, the project must produce energy efficiency action plans that can be presented to partner governments and key stakeholders as a roadmap for adoption and implementation.
Is monitoring and evaluation (M&E) required?
Yes. The project must include monitoring and evaluation to document results, demonstrate outcomes, and create a benchmark that future energy efficiency interventions can build on.
Where can the project take place geographically?
The opportunity supports ECPA activities across the Western Hemisphere.
Are any countries excluded from receiving assistance under this opportunity?
Yes. The notice explicitly excludes assistance for Argentina, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. Project design, partners, and any direct in-country support must be structured to comply with those country restrictions.
What is the legal authority for this competition?
The legal authority cited is the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended.
Who is eligible to apply?
The competition is open to: U.S.-based nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education under that nonprofit category), public/state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education.
Are 501(c)(3) nonprofits that are institutions of higher education eligible under the nonprofit category?
No. The eligibility description specifies U.S.-based nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status, excluding institutions of higher education under that nonprofit category. Institutions of higher education may still be eligible under the separate higher education eligibility categories listed.
What is the funding instrument?
The funding instrument is a grant.
What is the activity category?
The activity category listed is energy.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with the program is 19.750 (Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs grant programs, including ECPA).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is WHAP WHAAQPPC 13 003.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The posted date is May 18, 2013. The original/current closing date is June 19, 2013. The archive date is listed as July 19, 2013.
Who can be contacted for program questions?
The point of contact for program questions is Geoffrey Johnson at the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (JohnsonGI@state.gov, 202-647-9911).
Who can be contacted for technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically?
For technical issues accessing the full announcement electronically, applicants were directed to GrantSolutions help desk support at help@grantsolutions.gov.
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