Program Description
The Grid Enhancement Grant Subaward program provides funding for utility infrastructure investments in Arkansas. This program leverages allocated federal funds to enhance and modernize America’s power grid against natural disasters and expand economic development. This funding is provided through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and will be allocated to projects that deliver direct benefits to Arkansans by increasing grid resilience, protecting against outages during natural disasters, and encouraging investments into the state’s grid workforce.
Statutory Authority
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, Section 40101(d), 42 U.S.C. . § 18711(d) (2023).
Eligible Entities
Eligible applicants generally include all Arkansas electric utilities (e.g., investor-owned electric utilities, electric cooperatives, and municipal electric utilities) as well as electric grid operators, electricity storage operators, electricity generators, transmission owners or operators, distribution providers, and fuel suppliers.
