When will the grants be awarded (available around January or February?—or earlier?) and when could grantees begin spending the grant funds?
DMME intends to rank applications and make awards within two-three weeks of receiving all proposals. Assuming there is no delay caused by the need for a NEPA review, money should be available immediately after the award, according to the terms on Page 3 of the application: All EECBG grant award payments will be contingent on program compliance and timely reporting and will be made on a reimbursement basis after work is completed according to a milestone schedule to be proposed by the applicant and used in a final grant agreement.
