The Equitable Energy Future Grant Program, established by Public Act 102-0662 (Section 5-60,
subsection (d), is intended to provide grants of up to $1 million promoting renewable energy1 and energy
efficiency2 projects that will accomplish any or all the following:
• Provide benefits to low-income communities wherein at least 50% of projected energy produced
or saved benefits low-income households3 or not-for-profit organizations providing services to
low-income households, affordable housing owners, or community-based businesses providing
services to low-income households;
• Invest in equity investment eligible communities (defined below)
• Provide on-the-job training;
• Support contractors who are participating in or have demonstrated an intent to participate in the
Clean Energy Contractor Incubator Program and the Clean Energy Primes Contractor Accelerator
Program (when operational);
• Employ a minimum of 51% of its workforce from graduates or current or former participants of the
following Clean and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) and Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA)4 workforce
programs: the Clean Jobs Workforce Network Program (when operational), the Illinois Climate
Works Pre-apprenticeship Program (when operational, the Returning Residents Clean Jobs
Training Program (when operational). For CEJA program statuses and updates visit
https://dceo.illinois.gov/ceja/ceja-program-announcements.html.
• Provide avenues of employment for the workforce training efforts for programs created by FEJA,
including the Solar Training Pipeline Program and the Multi-cultural Jobs Program.