U.S. Energy Foundation
For The Midwest Climate And Democracy Initiative
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Amount$5,000,000
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Program
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Date Awarded4/6/2022
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
This grant will support a three-year multi-funder collaborative focused on increasing nonpartisan civic engagement in the Midwestern U.S. Through this initiative, the US Energy Foundation (US EF) will learn whether and to what extent climate justice is a driver for voter turnout in historically underrepresented Midwestern communities. US EF and aligned funding partners will broadly disseminate qualitative and quantitative findings. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
About the Grantee
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Grants to this Grantee
for Federal and Local Power programs
The U.S. Energy Foundation seeks a clean and equitable energy future. The foundation’s federal program supports ambitious and well-implemented federal climate investments and regulatory policies, while pursuing robust and equitable new policies that advance climate action at the scale necessary. The foundation’s local power program identifies, develops, and executes support for localized efforts to advance clean energy projects to achieve three-to-four-times our current rate of build by 2030. This grant will support federal and local strategies necessary to achieving a low-carbon future. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
for the Transportation Program
The U.S. Energy Foundation works to secure a clean and equitable energy future to tackle the climate crisis. This grant supports its Transportation Program. In the next year, the program will focus on securing strong national vehicle standards that will put the U.S. on track for more than 50% sales share of zero-emission vehicles by 2030. In addition, the program will fund a series of groups and advocates who are supporting various state-level regulations to advance electrification of freight vehicles. (Substrategy: Electrification)
for general operating support
The United States Energy Foundation works to secure a clean and equitable energy future to tackle the climate crisis. The foundation works across the following strategic priorities: securing ambitious federal regulations, implementing federal climate investments, accelerating state and local progress, and growing public support. The foundation sees an opportunity in a shifting political economy to accelerate the deployment of clean energy and garner support across all parts of the country. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
