Open Back Better Act of 2021
United States117th CongressS-531Senate
Updated: Mar 2, 2021
Summary
Open Back Better Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to provide grants to federal and state agencies and tribal organizations to implement building projects that increase resiliency, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and grid integration. It also provides grants for projects that may have combined heat and power and energy storage as project components. States must use at least 40% of grant funds to implement projects in environmental justice communities or low-income communities that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic.
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HR-1485: Open Back Better Act of 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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