IIJA Grant Awards
of 19 West Monroe-authored concept papers passed DoE review compared to industry average of 50-65%, creating competitive advantage in the grant process
faster time to impact for projects due to successful applications for federal funding
in federal funds awarded, lowering implementation costs and reducing customer and ratepayer impacts
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) proposes a historic $1.2 trillion in spending—including $550 million in new funds over five years to strengthen the nation's infrastructure through grid resilience and innovation, broadband, clean energy, and other programs.
With stiff competition for funding and high standards for demonstrating tangible benefits, there’s a real art to crafting a successful grant application. That’s why more than a dozen utilities and other organizations turned to West Monroe.
We aren’t just grant writers. We’re utility technologists and strategists who understand the industry and approach each opportunity from a big-picture perspective and with a commitment to creating financial value.
A flexible approach enabled us to support diverse utility and private sector organizations—including investor-owned and municipal utilities across the country, a midstream gas company, a global water treatment and waste management conglomerate, an energy transmission/distribution company, an energy storage start-up, and a Fortune 500 travel services company.
We came prepared each time with:
These comprehensive capabilities meant we were there for our clients every step of way—from project ideation, to concept papers and grant writing/submission, to award negotiation and reporting compliance. We’ve collaborated with these clients since 2022 to explore hundreds of possibilities—then delivered 19 concept papers and 25+ full grant applications targeting $1.5+ billion for 10 different funding areas.
The DOE encouraged all of the 19 West Monroe-authored concept papers to proceed with minimal or no feedback—compared to a 50-65% national average—creating competitive advantage for our clients.
Collectively, our clients have received more than $730 million in funding. These awards directly reduce implementation costs—lowering customer/ratepayer impacts. They also enable faster impact, accelerating projects by an average of five years.
Our work helped:
These programs won’t just advance utility goals. They’ll benefit multiple stakeholders—delivering new levels of reliability, clean energy, and energy equity.