{"id":4203,"date":"2020-04-29T21:31:25","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T01:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/?p=4203"},"modified":"2020-05-01T15:05:34","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T19:05:34","slug":"notice-to-grantees-regarding-extensions-of-mea-grants-due-to-the-covid-19-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2020\/04\/29\/notice-to-grantees-regarding-extensions-of-mea-grants-due-to-the-covid-19-emergency\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice to Grantees Regarding Extensions of MEA Grants due to the COVID-19 Emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) stands united with Governor Hogan and its partner agencies to keep Marylanders safe and healthy while continuing to provide the same service during the unprecedented COVID-19 emergency.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MEA understands that due to the <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/governor.maryland.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Proclamation-COVID-19.pdf\">Proclamation of Emergency<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued by Governor Larry Hogan on March 5, 2020, grantees may not be able to complete all of the milestones required under their grants before the specified date.\u00a0 Furthermore, MEA understands that grant timelines may need to shift due to limitations in on-site access, supply chain impacts and other factors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Therefore, MEA hereby extends grant deadlines and operative dates for the eligible\u00a0 programs listed below\u00a0 until January 5, 2021, unless further modified.\u00a0 MEA will consider longer extensions on a case-by-case basis, please contact the Program Manager for the program you are participating in for more details.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you have questions or concerns please contact your MEA Program Manager listed in the attached list of eligible programs.\u00a0 Please email general questions\u00a0 to <\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:DLinfo_MEA@maryland.gov\">DLinfo_MEA@maryland.gov<\/a> <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To learn about other MEA efforts during this emergency please visit our <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/Pages\/MEA-COVID-19-Updates.aspx\">COVID-19 Response webpage.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>List of Eligible Programs and Contacts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/transportation\/Pages\/afip.aspx\">Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:michael.jones1@maryland.gov\">Michael Jones<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-306-8149<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/business\/Pages\/incentives\/empowermdcigp.aspx\">Commercial, Industrial and Agricultural Grant Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Caitlin.Madera@maryland.gov\">Caitlin Madera<\/a><\/p>\n<p>410-913-7537<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/business\/Pages\/MEACHP.aspx\">Combined Heat and Power Grant Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Brandonw.bowser@maryland.gov\">Brandon Bowser<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-306-0304<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/residential\/Pages\/Community-Solar.aspx\">Community Solar Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:David.Comis@maryland.gov\">David Comis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-907-1743<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/business\/Pages\/incentives\/DCEEG.aspx\">Data Center Energy Efficiency Grant Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:David.Giusti1@maryland.gov\">David Giusti<\/a><\/p>\n<p>410-913-2387<\/p>\n<p>Energy to Cash Pilot Program<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Christopher.Russell@maryland.gov\">Chris Russell<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-908-1767<\/p>\n<p>Game Changer Program<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Garry.Aimee@maryland.gov\">Garry Aimee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-306-8149<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/business\/Pages\/incentives\/MathiasAg.aspx\">Katherine A.P. Mathias Agricultural Energy Efficiency Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Garry.Aimee@maryland.gov\">Garry Aimee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-306-8149<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/govt\/Pages\/CleanEnergyLMI.aspx\">Low-and-Moderate Income Community Grant Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Dean.Fisher@maryland.gov\">Dean Fisher<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-306-8791<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/govt\/Pages\/MEIP.aspx\">Maryland Energy Infrastructure Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:David.Giusti1@maryland.gov\">David Giusti<\/a><\/p>\n<p>410-913-2387<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Info\/renewable\/offshorewindbusinessdevelopment.aspx\">Maryland Offshore Wind Capex Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Samuel.Beirne@maryland.gov\">Sam Beirne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>410-913-5793<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Info\/renewable\/offshorewindworkforce.aspx\">Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Samuel.Beirne@maryland.gov\">Sam Beirne<\/a><\/p>\n<p>410-913-5793<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/govt\/Pages\/smartenergycommunities.aspx\">Maryland Smart Energy Communities Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Briggs.Cunningham@maryland.gov\">Briggs Cunningham<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-694-3358<\/p>\n<p>Next Generation Energy Efficiency for Industrial Sector Program<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Caitlin.Madera@maryland.gov\">Caitlin Madera<\/a><\/p>\n<p>410-913-7537<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/govt\/Pages\/MDNetZeroSchools.aspx\">Net Zero Schools Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Garry.Aimee@maryland.gov\">Garry Aimee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-306-8149<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/g\">Animal Waste to Energy Grant<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Garry.Aimee@maryland.gov\">Garry Aimee<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-306-8149<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/business\/Pages\/incentives\/PVEVprogram.aspx\">Parking Lot Solar Photovoltaic Canopy with Electric Vehicle Chargers Grant Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:David.Comis@maryland.gov\">David Comis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-907-1743<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Resiliency-Hub.aspx\">\u00a0Resiliency Hub Program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:David.Comis@maryland.gov\">David Comis<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-907-1743<\/p>\n<p>State Agency Loan Program (SALP)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Christopher.Russell@maryland.gov\">Chris Russell<\/a><\/p>\n<p>443-908-1767<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) stands united with Governor Hogan and its partner agencies to keep Marylanders safe and healthy while continuing to provide the same service during the unprecedented COVID-19 emergency.\u00a0 MEA understands that due to the Proclamation of Emergency issued by Governor Larry Hogan on March 5, 2020,<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/2020\/04\/29\/notice-to-grantees-regarding-extensions-of-mea-grants-due-to-the-covid-19-emergency\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&#8230;Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":143,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[42,25,10,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","category-main","category-news","category-newsletters"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/143"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4203"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4249,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4203\/revisions\/4249"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/mea\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}