DOE Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Grant Application Support
ScottMadden has supported hundreds of IIJA grant applications, arming clients with the tools and documentation to secure funding for their projects and maintain compliance with grant requirements throughout the duration of their projects.
Developed and submitted a compliant, on-time IIJA grant application to fund undergrounding of aging distribution circuits, enhancing grid resiliency and reliability
Crafted a comprehensive community benefits plan addressing Justice40, labor engagement, and environmental equity to strengthen project competitiveness
Equipped the client with tools and documentation to support award negotiations, post-award compliance, and long-term reporting readiness
Challenge
A large, midwestern U.S. electric and gas utility was interested in capitalizing on the significant funding opportunities presented by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed in November of 2021. ScottMadden was engaged to help the client develop and submit their grant application to fund a transformative grid reliability and resiliency investment to underground hundreds of miles of aging overhead distribution circuits.
Process
- Developed a detailed compliance matrix to identify myriad overlapping technical and legal requirements for the application
- Prioritized long-lead-time application components, including developing a comprehensive community benefits plan and pursuing letters of support from stakeholders and community representatives, to demonstrate how the proposed project would result in meaningful community and labor engagement, create quality jobs, minimize environmental impact, and ensure that at least 40% of benefits flowed to disadvantaged communities (i.e., Justice40)
- Led the collection and documentation of data and information to fulfill each component of the grant application, coordinating across multiple utility groups, and leveraging daily team stand-up meetings and various working group sessions to facilitate feedback and subject matter expert review
- Developed and prepared the grant application for submittal, including a detailed technical report, stakeholder engagement strategy and community benefits plan, and a report on historical resilience investments, among others
Result
- Drafted and finalized the application to ensure alignment with FOA requirements and successfully submitted the grant proposal on time and on budget
- Provided the client team with a comprehensive set of tools and information to prepare for award negotiations and to understand post-award reporting and compliance requirements
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