CCEF has been awarded a significant amount of capital through the GGRF – National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF). As an NCIF sub-awardee, CCEF financing has been designated toward EPA Region 8, which includes Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, and 28 Tribal Nations.

The EPA has identified the following priority project categories: Net-Zero Emissions Buildings, Distributed Energy Generation and Storage, and Zero-Emissions Transportation.

Along with the priority project categories above, CCEF will prioritize applications that meet the following criteria:

• Potential for greenhouse gases emissions reduction
• Mobilization of public-private capital
• Project location is based in the United States
• Compliance with Build America, Buy America and Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (see the EPA FAQs page for more information)
• Benefits to LIDACs (Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities) according to Justice40, defined as:
  • Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST)-identified disadvantaged communities,
  • EJScreen-identified disadvantaged communities,
  • Geographically dispersed low-income households, or
  • Properties providing affordable housing.

For specific information and definitions regarding geographically dispersed low-income households and/or affordable housing, visit the EPA’s website here.