Oakland County commissioners voted unanimously to accept an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) from the U.S. Department of Energy to support energy efficiency and conservation work on the county campus.

Julie Lyons Bricker, Oakland County's chief sustainability officer, introduced facilities staff and said the grant is intended to "extend and supplement our energy work on campus" and has "0 local match." Commissioners asked whether the funding applied only to the county campus and were told it would not fund work at the Pontiac campus.

County staff said the award will help study near‑term replacements for an aging boiler (described during discussion as roughly a century old) and evaluate newer technologies such as geothermal. Commissioners framed the award as federal support for ongoing campus modernization.

The committee vote to accept the EECBG award was 6‑0 in favor; staff and presenters said they would return with next steps as the projects are scoped. The committee recorded no amendments or conditions and staff will proceed with implementation and reporting consistent with grant requirements.