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FY2022 Appropriations
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of
request for EERE, 5.3% would be reserved for program
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is
direction.
responsible for enabling renewable energy and end-use
energy efficiency technology development and
Proposed funding increases would affect both new and
implementation. Other activities include participation in
existing programs . Funding increases for the Federal
intergovernmental programs , establishing minimum energy
Energy Management Program would support the Federal
conservation standards for appliances and equipment, and
Energy Efficiency Fund, which provides funds to federal
providing technical support.
agencies for energy and water efficiency projects that
address climate change mitigation or adaptation. Funding
EERE collaborates with industry, academia, national
increases for the Weatherization Assistance Program would
laboratories, and others to conduct and support research,
create the Weatherization Readiness Fund to address
development, demonstration, and deployment activities.
structural, health, and safety issues. The request also would
EERE also manages programs that support state and local
create two new programs: the Local Government Clean
governments, tribes, and school leaders. Further, EERE
Energy Workforce program (LGCEWP)—to provide
oversees and supports the research and infrastructure of the
funding and resources to qualifying local governments and
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)—the only
Indian tribes to support local job creation in energy—and
U.S. national laboratory solely dedicated to researching and
the Build Back Better Challenge Grants program—to fund
developing renewable energy and energy efficiency
innovation in clean energy technology deployment,
technologies.
particularly at the local level and with an emphasis on
underserved communities.
EERE Appropriations
EERE receives funding from the annual Energy and Water
Legislative Actions
Development (E&W) appropriations bill. Under the
Funding of EERE is of interest to the 117th Congress.
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, P.L. 116-260,
Concerns include not only the level of EERE
EERE received $2.86 billion for FY2021, approximately
appropriations, but also which activities EERE should
$72 million more than the enacted FY2020 level of $2.79
support. The House Appropriations Committee approved
billion (the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020;
the FY2022 Energy and Water Development funding bil on
P.L. 116-94, Division C). From FY2018 to FY2021,
July 16, 2021 (H.R. 4549, H.Rept. 117-98). The bill was
appropriations for EERE averaged $2.59 billion annually in
combined in a “minibus” with six other appropriations bills
current (not adjusted for inflation) dollars (see Table 1).
(H.R. 4502), which passed the House on July 29, 2021. The
Senate Appropriations Committee approved its FY2022
EERE appropriations are split into four categories: (1)
Energy and Water Development funding bill on August 4,
sustainable transportation, (2) renewable energy, (3) energy
2021 (S. 2605, S.Rept. 117-36). The bills approved by the
efficiency, and (4) corporate support (e.g., program
Senate panel and the House would provide overall funding
administration and facilities ).
increases for EERE above the FY2021 enacted level but
below the Administration’s FY2022 request.
Select themes considered during the Energy and Water
Development appropriations process for FY2022 include:
The Senate committee bill would include congressionally
directed spending for site-specific projects (sometimes
Achieving net-zero emissions across all sectors by 2050, referred to as earmarks). For EERE, the committee report
and a carbon pollution-free electricity sector by 2035;
recommends $77.0 million for 54 projects.
and
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) as
Addressing economic, racial, and environmental
passed by the Senate on August 10, 2021, would provide a
inequalities, particularly in disadvantaged and “energy
total of $16.264 billion in additional emergency funding for
transition communities” (which are not defined in the
EERE, to be provided for FY2022 and several subsequent
budget request).
fiscal years, mostly through FY2026.
Executive Branch Actions
In August 2021, the House and Senate adopted S.Con.Res.
For FY2022, the Biden Administration requested $4.73
14, a budget resolution for FY2022 with reconciliation
billion for EERE—roughly a 65% increase from the
instructions that may provide additional amounts for EERE.
FY2021 enacted level of $2.86 billion. Of the FY2022
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Table 1. Appropriations: EERE FY2019-FY2021 Enacted and FY2022 Proposed (in millions of dollars)
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2022
FY2022
Enacted
Enacted
Enacted
Request
Housea
Senate Comm.
EERE, Total
2,379.0
2,790.0
2,861.8
4,732.0
3,776.0
3,897.0
Sustainable Transportation
690.0
805.5
805.0
1,132.5
1,028.0
1,037.6
Vehicle Technologies
344.0
396.0
400.0
595.0
530.0
553.1
Bioenergy Technologies
226.0
259.5
255.0
340.0
303.0
284.5
Hydrogen and Fuel Cel Technologies
120.0
150.0
150.0
197.5
195.0
200.0
Renewable Energy
527.5
642.0
646.0
951.8
832.0
871.8
Solar Energy
246.5
280.0
280.0
386.6
350.0
300.0
Wind Energy
92.0
104.0
110.0
204.9
170.0
204.9
Water Power
105.0
148.0
150.0
196.6
175.0
196.6
Geothermal Technologies
84.0
110.0
106.0
163.8
137.0
130.4
Renewable Energy Grid Integrationb
—
—
—
—
—
40.0
Energy Efficiency
888.0
1,091.0
1,103.5
2,179.2
1,498.0
1,510.5
Advanced Manufacturing
320.0
395.0
396.0
550.5
500.0
560.5
Building Technologies
226.0
285.0
290.0
384.0
350.0
382.0
Federal Energy Management Program
30.0
40.0
40.0
438.2
60.0
60.0
Weatherization and Intergovernmental
312.0
371.0
377.5
808.5
588.0
508.0
Program
Weatherizationc
254.0
305.0
315.0
421.0
398.0
398.0
State Energy Program Grants
55.0
62.5
62.0
62.5
70.0
70.0
Local Government Clean Energy
—
—
—
25.0
20.0
20.0
Workforce Programd
Build Back Better Chal enge Grantsf
—
—
—
300.0
100.0
20.0
Corporate Support
273.5
309.5
309.5
468.6
410.0
400.0
Facilities and Infrastructure
97.0
130.0
130.0
175.0
160.0
160.0
Program Direction
162.5
165.0
165.0
250.0
230.0
220.0
Strategic Programs
14.0
14.5
14.5
43.6
20.0
20.0
Congressional y Directed Spendingf
—
—
—
—
—
77.0
Rescissions
0
-58.0
-2.2
0
0
0
Source: P.L. 115-244, Division A, Joint Explanatory Statement; P.L. 116-260, Division D, Explanatory Statement; S.Rept. 117-36; H.R. 4502;
H.Rept. 117-98; and DOE FY2022 congressional budget justification.
Notes: EERE = DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; NREL = National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Amounts may not
sum due to rounding.
a.
The House-passed bil (H.R. 4502) includes $8 mil ion more for EERE than what appears in H.Rept. 117-98 for a total appropriation of
$3,776.0. Row “EERE, Total” reflects H.R. 4502. Otherwise, this column reflects numbers in H.Rept. 117-98 for a sum of $3,768.0.
b. Renewable Energy Grid Integration appears in the FY2021 Senate Appropriations Committee majority draft explanatory statement.
c.
Weatherization is the sum of (1) Weatherization Assistance Program, (2) Training and Technical Assistance, and (3) Weatherization
Readiness Fund (WRF). The WRF refers to a proposal in the FY2022 request to address structural, health, and safety issues.
d. This program refers to a proposal in the request that would provide funding and resources to support local job creation in energy.
e. This program refers to a proposal in the request that would fund innovation in clean energy technology deployment.
f.
Congressional y directed spending refers to funding for site-specific projects.
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