Last DSIRE Review: 05/21/2009
Program Overview:
| State: |
Illinois |
| Incentive Type: |
State Grant Program |
| Eligible Efficiency Technologies: |
Refrigerators, Water Heaters, Lighting, Furnaces , Boilers, Air conditioners, Duct/Air sealing, Building Insulation, Windows |
| Applicable Sectors: |
Low-Income Residential |
| Amount: | Varies based on housing type and size | | Maximum Incentive: | Varies based on housing type and size | | Equipment Requirements: | Construction must meet DCEO energy standards laid out in program guidelines | | Funding Source: | Energy Efficiency Trust Fund and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard |
| Web Site: |
http://www.illinoisbiz.biz/dceo/Bureaus/Energy_Recycling/Energy/E...
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Summary:
The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) provides grants through the Energy Efficient Affordable Housing Construction Program. Under this Program, grants are provided to Illinois based non-profit and for-profit housing developers to include energy efficient building practices in the rehab or new construction of affordable housing units. This grant helps offset the incremental cost of going from typical construction to energy-efficient construction.
Projects must be targeted at households that meet the defining criteria for low- and moderate-income households, set at 150% of poverty level. It is an all or nothing program, meaning the grantee would have to include all program energy efficient standards in order to obtain the grant. Maximum grant amounts are as follows:
Rehab:
Multi and Single Family: $3,500/unit
Single Room Occupancy, <80 units: $3.50/square foot of living space
Single Room Occupancy, >80 units: $3.25/square foot of living space
New Construction:
Single Family: $3,000/living unit
Duplex: $5,000/duplex
3-flat: $6,000/building
4-flat: $7,000/building
6-flat: $9,600/building
Multifamily, <80 units: $3.25/square foot of living space
Multifamily, >80 units: $3.00/square foot of living space
First implemented in 1988, the program has an average energy savings range from 50% to 75%. Applications are available on the program website above.
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