The K-12 Energy Enhancement Program application period has closed, and we are pleased to announce the following selected applicants:
|
Sub-Recipient |
Award |
Project |
|
Arco Elementary School |
$69,500 |
Replacing light fixtures in 13 classrooms & replacing 10 furnaces across 3 buildings. |
|
Basin Elementary School |
$58,303 |
Retrofit lighting 239 occupancy sensors & advanced HVAC controls/smart thermostats. |
|
Beutler Middle School |
$200,000 |
Install up to 20 HVAC systems (heat pumps). |
|
Bliss School District |
$200,000 |
Replace 5 HVAC systems, 11 exterior doors, 67 windows. Install 25 programmable Wi-Fi thermostats, Upgrade all lighting to energy-efficient LED fixtures. Add ceiling insulation and weather sealing. |
|
Cambridge Middle/ High School |
$99,028 |
Lighting upgrades 437 interior & 36 exterior and occupancy sensors in 3 separate buildings. |
|
Cascade School District |
$117,566 |
Upgrade 1,062 interior & 45 exterior lights along with lighting controls. |
|
Falls City Academy |
$50,915 |
Replace over 1,800 lightbulbs throughout the school. |
|
Horizon Elementary School |
$75,735 |
Replace over 1,800 lightbulbs throughout the school. |
|
Idaho City Middle/High School |
$98,438 |
Lighting retrofits & replacing thermostats. |
|
Kimberly Middle School |
$177,839 |
Weatherization, installing storm windows & storm doors. |
|
Nez Perce Junior/Senior School |
$150,000 |
Upgrade HVAC system, install 15 mini-split units. |
|
Northside Elementary School |
$160,425 |
Replace 5 steam unit ventilators for the HVAC units. |
|
Swan Valley Elementary School |
$200,000 |
Replace all ceilings in the hallways and classrooms with fireproof ceiling with better insulation. Repair ducts in each classroom to better seal with new ceilings. Install new LED lighting in new ceilings. |
|
Washington Elementary School |
$180,550 |
Replace 6 steam unit ventilators for the HVAC units. |
|
Wendell High School |
$130,713 |
Upgrading HVAC system. |
Funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) of 2021, the K-12 Energy Enhancement Program (KEEP) invests approximately $2 million in eligible public K-12 schools that reside in rural school districts, to implement projects to reduce energy and tax burdens, increase energy resilience, and increase energy savings. The program’s intent is to complete energy reducing retrofits in a cost-effective manner that will yield long-term benefits for the community.
Application Period Opened: March 31, 2025
Application Period Closed: May 30, 2025 11:59PM MST
Helpful Resources
- Informational Webinar
- K-12 Program Eligible School Districts
- Frequently Asked Questions
NEPA and SHPO
- Attachment 1 Programmatic Agreement
- Attachment 2 NEPA Determination
- Attachment 3 SHPO Consultation Form
Davis Bacon Act/LCPtracker
- Davis-Bacon Act Requirements for Recipients of Bipartisan infrastructure Law Funding
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Davis Bacon Act Compliance Using LCPtracker
- Occupational/Job Type Descriptions
- DOL Memorandum 130 & 131
Build America Buy America Act
Additional State and Federal Requirements
- 2 CFR 910- Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards
- Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Special Terms and Conditions
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- Procurement of Public Works Construction (Idaho Statute 67-2805)
- Idaho Code Title 67, Chapter 28
- Idaho Code Title 54, Chapter 19
- OEMR Conflict of Interest Policy for DOE Awards