Affordable Electrification Outreach Program

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Affordable Electrification Outreach Program

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The FY26 program is closed.

You can now view the award grantees: FY26 Affordable Electrification Outreach Program Award List

Program Purpose: Low- to moderate-income (LMI) households across Maryland continue to experience disproportionately high energy burdens and rising utility costs. Affordable residential electrification, meaning the pairing of electrification measures holistically with energy efficiency upgrades (including responsible pre-electrification measures), and renewable energy solutions, offers a pathway to long-term energy and utility bill savings, healthier and safer homes, and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. However, residential electrification remains a relatively new concept to many Marylanders and interested households often lack access to guidance on how to pursue electrification in a cost-effective and beneficial manner.

The Program supports nonprofit and community-based organizations in conducting outreach across the state to educate owners and tenants of single-family and multi-family dwellings on the benefits of building electrification, with an emphasis on how to pair electrification measures with energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to maximize savings. As trusted community messengers, these organizations are uniquely well-positioned to communicate the benefits of electrification to the communities they serve. These outreach activities support key state climate policies, including the decarbonization mandates of the Climate Solutions Now Act (SB528 2022), with an emphasis on energy affordability for LMI households and overburdened communities.

Type of Grant Program: Competitive

Application Deadline: ~~~~ December 31, 2025

Anticipated Funding: A total of $250,000 for FY26 is anticipated to be available for the Program. The actual amount available may vary, depending on the quantity and quality of applications received and MEA’s available resources. The minimum grant award request is $50,000 and the maximum grant award request is $125,000. MEA may increase the maximum amount depending upon applicant qualifications. MEA may also issue partial awards, as described below.

Eligible Applicants: The Program is only open to organizations classified as 501(c)(3) nonprofits. If selected for award, MEA will only provide grant funding directly to the individual identified to receive funding on the application form. A successful applicant may provide subgrants or stipends to other organizations or community groups working within Maryland.

FY26 Program Documents: FY26 FOA FY26 Application Jotform

FY25 Program Documents: FY25 Award List FY25 Electrification Outreach FOA V2 2024 RFI List of Underserved and Overburdened Communities - Identified by Census Tract ID # Utility WARMTH Semi-Finalist Community Letters: BGE, Washington Gas Maryland Public Service Commission WARMTH docket (Case No. 9749)

Program Contact:

Ryan Trauley

Energy Efficiency & Electrification Program Manager

outreach.mea@maryland.gov

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Topic areas: Energy and Environment, Circular Economy and Sustainability, Public Policy and Governance.

Funding amount

This other provides Varies in funding.

Deadline

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis; there is no single fixed deadline.

Who can apply

This opportunity is open to the following applicant types:

• Not specified by the program.

Eligibility

The program did not publish a separate eligibility statement. See the official opportunity page for the full eligibility criteria.

Agency

Affordable Electrification Outreach Program is administered by Maryland Energy Administration (MEA), listed via Maryland Energy Administration.