Energy Managers Grants Information for Grantees

Energy Managers Grants
Information for Grantees

All recipients of U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds authorized under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) are required to meet certain requirements.

The information outlined below is intended to make it easier for Grantees and Subcontractors that receive funds through the State Energy Division's Energy Managers programs to understand and meet these federal requirements.

Definitions

Grantees are the representatives of cities, counties, or other eligible entities that received funds directly from the State Energy Division and signed a contact with the KCC. (Grantees are sometimes termed Subrecipients and Subawardees in DOE literature.)

Subcontractors are anyone hired by Grantees or by another Subcontractor. Prime Contractors are the primary contractors on the project (may be the same individual as the Grantee).

Official designees are individuals with a legally defined fiduciary responsibility for Grantees or Subcontractors.

Contact

Ann Furlong
785.271.3121 / 785.271.3268 (fax)

Requirements for Grantees

Maintain Separate Accounting: Grantees must segregate the obligations and expenditures related to the EECBG grant funding and revise financial and accounting systems, as needed, to segregate, track, and maintain these funds apart and separate from other revenue streams.

Comply with Subrecipient or Subcontractor Flowdown Requirements: Grantees shall comply with any applicable Federal statute or rule, Office of Management and Budget Circular and Government-wide guidance in effect at the date of the award. Click here to view all federal regulations referenced in Subcontractor Flowdown Requirements.

Submit Quarterly Milestone Reports: On a quarterly basis, Grantees must submit SEO Form 2 to report progress towards their project milestones. Forms should be submitted electronically to . Note: At the outset of the project, Grantees will work with Energy Division staff to establish milestones.

Reports must be submitted by the 10th day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter (January 10, April 10, July 10, and October 10).

Post a Notice Regarding Whistleblower Protection: Any non-federal employer receiving recovery funds under the ARRA is required to post a notice regarding whistleblower protections. The poster entitled "Know Your Rights Under the Recovery Act," must be posted at all Recovery Act job sites.