Energy Resilience Construction Grants

This Request for Proposal seeks qualified entities to design and construct projects that enhance the resilience of Connecticut’s electric grid against extreme weather, wildfires, natural disasters, and other outage‑related events. Funding is a blend of Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) §40101(d) formula funds, state bond match funding (C.G.S. §16‑243y), and Federal SEP BIL funds, with individual grant awards ranging from $10,000 to $6 million and a total pool of approximately $24 million. Successful proposals must address planning, engineering, construction, energy conservation, project management, monitoring, and reporting requirements as outlined in the attached specifications and templates. • Scope includes design, construction, and deployment of resilience‑focused infrastructure upgrades and distributed energy resources statewide. • Funding sources combine federal BIL, state bond match, and SEP allocations. • Grants: $10 k – $6 M per award; total available ≈ $24 M. • Required deliverables: project plans, engineering designs, construction execution, monitoring & evaluation reports, and metrics reporting. • Submission deadline: 2026‑09‑09; open to all vendors; pre‑bid or site visits not mandated.