In November 2024, the Town of Bellefonte was awarded a grant by the State of Delaware Department of Natural Resource Conservation (DNREC). Funding for this grant was made possible through the US Department of Energy and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act (2021). *
Bellefonte’s EECBG program is focused on two main areas: Streetlight Replacement and Town Hall Efficiency & Resiliency:
| Project | Contractor | Description | Estimated cost |
| LED Streetlight Replacement | Delmarva Power | Replacement of 60 COBRA-style streetlights with American-made LED streetlights | $95,000 |
| Town Hall Efficiency and Resilience Project | Wise Power Systems | Installation of 16 new PV solar panels; and Installation of American-made battery storage system at Town Hall Complex. | $53,000 |
| EECBG Public Education | Installation of message board to inform public about realtime energy/carbon savings at Town Hall | $3,000 | |
| TOTAL | $151,000 |
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