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Implementation Grant Funding Opportunity Open
Qualifying* small and medium-sized US manufacturers, that received IAC or Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership assessments between 2018 and 2024, can now apply for grants for implementation of assessment recommendations up 50% of qualifying* project costs with a maximum of $300,000 per manufacturer.
IMPORTANT: The grant program now operates on a rolling basis and applications may be submitted at any time through the year, with quarterly reviews.
*See Full Grant Solicitation for full qualification and selection details.
2021 Assessment Recommendation Code Updates
Added 6 New ARC Codes
| ARC | Description |
|---|---|
| 2.4231 | REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
| 2.2449 | RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER |
| 2.7229 | AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY |
| 2.8118 | CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS |
| 3.1175 | USE A DIFFERENT OR RECYCLED RAW MATERIAL |
| 3.5248 | SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE |
Merged Similar ARC Codes
| OLD ARC | OLD Description | MERGED ARC | MERGED Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1321 | REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT | 2.1321 | REPLACE FOSSIL FUEL EQUIPMENT WITH ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT |
| 2.1322 | USE ELECTRIC HEAT IN PLACE OF FOSSIL FUEL HEATING SYSTEM | ||
| 2.1323 | REPLACE GAS-FIRED ABSORPTION AIR CONDITIONERS WITH ELECTRIC UNITS | ||
| 2.1331 | BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL | 2.1331 | BURN A LESS EXPENSIVE GRADE OF FUEL |
| 2.1334 | CONVERT OIL OR GAS BURNERS TO COMBUSTION OF COAL | ||
| 2.2141 | OPERATE DISTILLATION COLUMNS EFFICIENTLY | 2.2141 | OPERATE DISTILLATION COLUMNS EFFICIENTLY |
| 2.2142 | UPGRADE DISTILLATION HARDWARE | ||
| 2.2445 | RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM | 2.2449 | RECOVER HEAT FROM EXHAUSTED STEAM, HOT AIR OR HOT WATER |
| 2.2446 | RECOVER HEAT FROM HOT WASTE WATER | ||
| 2.2494 | RECOVER HEAT IN DOMESTIC HOT WATER GOING TO DRAIN | ||
| 2.2495 | USE EXHAUST HEAT FROM BUILDING FOR SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL | ||
| 2.2496 | HEAT SERVICE HOT WATER WITH AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT | ||
| 2.2696 | USE EXCESS COLD PROCESS FLUID FOR INDUSTRIAL COOLING NEEDS | 2.2696 | USE EXCESS COLD PROCESS FLUID FOR INDUSTRIAL COOLING NEEDS |
| 2.5116 | USE EXCESS COLD PROCESS FLUID FOR INDUSTRIAL COOLING NEEDS | ||
| 2.4239 | ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE | 2.4239 | ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |
| 2.4233 | ELIMINATE PERMANENTLY THE USE OF COMPRESSED AIR | ||
| 2.7222 | AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE IN USE | 2.7229 | AIR CONDITION ONLY SPACE NECESSARY |
| 2.7223 | CONDITION SMALLEST SPACE NECESSARY | ||
| 2.8111 | CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY METERS | 2.8118 | CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF UTILITY / POWER METERS |
| 2.8116 | CHECK FOR ACCURACY OF POWER METER | ||
| 3.1115 | ORDER PAINT PIGMENTS IN PASTE FORM INSTEAD OF DRY POWDER TO ELIMINATE HAZARDOUS DUST WASTE | 3.1175 | USE A DIFFERENT OR RECYCLED RAW MATERIAL |
| 3.1173 | USE A DIFFERENT RAW MATERIAL | ||
| 3.1174 | USE A RECYCLED RAW MATERIAL | ||
| 3.8313 | ALTER RAW MATERIALS TO REDUCE AIR EMISSIONS | ||
| 3.1116 | REPAIR / UPGRADE GRATE CONVEYORS TO MINIMIZE LOSS OF COAL FINES | 3.1191 | CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS |
| 3.1191 | CHANGE PROCEDURES / EQUIPMENT / OPERATING CONDITIONS | ||
| 3.7113 | USE MECHANICAL WIPERS FOR CLEANING OF VESSELS | ||
| 3.1121 | USE MORE EFFICIENT ADHESIVE APPLICATORS | 3.1121 | USE MORE EFFICIENT ADHESIVE APPLICATORS |
| 3.1122 | SWITCH FROM AUTOMATIC TO HAND APPLICATION | ||
| 3.1161 | ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION | 3.1161 | ELIMINATE/REDUCE AN OPERATION |
| 3.8115 | REDUCE THE NUMBER OF PARTS WASHERS | ||
| 3.1196 | MONITOR SOLUTIONS TO MAINTAIN SOLUTION STRENGTH | 3.2161 | CLOSELY MONITOR CHEMICAL ADDITIONS TO INCREASE BATH LIFE |
| 3.2134 | USE HIGH PURITY ANODES TO INCREASE SOLUTION LIFE | ||
| 3.2161 | CLOSELY MONITOR CHEMICAL ADDITIONS TO INCREASE BATH LIFE | ||
| 3.8112 | USE DEIONIZED WATER FOR MAKE-UP AND RINSE WATER TO INCREASE SOLUTION LIFE | ||
| 3.1244 | REDUCE SOLUTION DRAG-OUT TO PREVENT SOLUTION LOSS | 3.1244 | REDUCE SOLUTION DRAG-OUT TO PREVENT SOLUTION LOSS |
| 3.1245 | EXTEND SOLUTION LIFE BY MINIMIZING DRAG-IN | ||
| 3.1247 | USE DRAG-OUT REDUCTION METHODS (GRAVURE)-SEE SURFACE COATING | ||
| 3.1291 | ELIMINATE PRACTICE OF MIXING WASTE STREAMS | 3.1291 | ELIMINATE PRACTICE OF MIXING WASTE STREAMS |
| 3.1292 | DEVELOP SEGREGATED SEWER SYSTEMS | ||
| 3.1296 | AVOID CONTAMINATION OF SCRAP GLASS AND REUSE AS FEED STOCK | ||
| 3.2122 | CONVERT FROM WATER CURTAIN SPRAY BOOTHS TO A DRY SYSTEM | 3.2136 | USE "WASH-LESS" PROCESSING EQUIPMENT |
| 3.2136 | USE "WASH-LESS" PROCESSING EQUIPMENT | ||
| 3.2162 | INSTALL WEB BREAK DETECTORS TO PREVENT EXCESSIVE WASTE PAPER | 3.2176 | INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION |
| 3.2174 | AUTOMATE INK MIXING | ||
| 3.2176 | INCREASE USE OF AUTOMATION | ||
| 3.3124 | USE CYCLONE SEPARATION TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS | 3.3128 | UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS |
| 3.3128 | UTILIZE OTHER METHODS TO REMOVE CONTAMINANTS | ||
| 3.4142 | RECYCLE CHLORINATION STAGE PROCESS WATER | 3.5311 | RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL |
| 3.4143 | USE WATER FROM THE WASHING SYSTEM IN THE CHLORINATION STAGE | ||
| 3.5243 | RECYCLE FILM FOR SILVER RECOVERY | ||
| 3.5311 | RECOVER AND REUSE WASTE MATERIAL | ||
| 3.5143 | RETURN SPENT SOLUTIONS TO THE MANUFACTURER | 3.5143 | RETURN SPENT SOLUTIONS TO THE MANUFACTURER |
| 3.6191 | RETURN SPENT SOLUTIONS TO THE MANUFACTURER | ||
| 3.5245 | SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY | 3.5248 | SEPARATE AND RECYCLE SCRAP METAL TO FOUNDRY OR FOR SALE |
| 3.5246 | SEGREGATE METALS FOR SALE TO A RECYCLER | ||
| 3.7125 | SHORTEN PAINT LINES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE | 3.7214 | REDUCE OR ELIMINATE WASTE |
| 3.7127 | MINIMIZE PART CONTAMINATION BEFORE WASHING | ||
| 3.7214 | REDUCE OR ELIMINATE WASTE | ||
| 3.7133 | USE RAGS SIZED FOR EACH JOB | 3.7211 | MODIFY MATERIAL APPLICATION METHODS |
| 3.7211 | MODIFY MATERIAL APPLICATION METHODS | ||
| 3.7213 | USE MORE EFFICIENT SPRAY METHOD FOR GELCOAT APPLICATION | ||
| 3.7212 | IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER) | 3.7212 | IMPROVED MATERIAL HANDLING (MIXING AND TRANSFER) |
| 3.8111 | MAINTAIN WATER SEPARATOR AND COMPLETELY DRY PARTS TO AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION OF SOLVENT | ||
| 4.125 | MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL COSTS | 4.131 | MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST |
| 4.131 | MODIFY PROCESS TO REDUCE MATERIAL USE/COST | ||
| 2.4239 | ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE | 2.4231 | REDUCE THE PRESSURE OF COMPRESSED AIR TO THE MINIMUM REQUIRED |
| 2.4239 | ELIMINATE OR REDUCE COMPRESSED AIR USAGE |