Institute for Energy Studies Speaker Series Presents: Behind the Scenes of Federal Funding

How Opportunities Are Designed and Delivered

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Event Details

When:

Tue, Feb 3, 2026, 4pm - 5:15pm

Location:

Online: Zoom

In-Person at WWU
Science Lecture, Room 150

Price:

Free

Brought to you by:

Institute for Energy Studies, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni

Description

Check out this video to watch the Behind the Scenes of Federal Funding.

Ever wonder how federal funds reach communities? This presentation offers an inside look at how federal agencies, specifically the Department of Energy, design and administer funding opportunities. We will explore key steps from program development to merit review and hear firsthand experience supporting clean-energy projects. You will leave with a clearer understanding of how to navigate the federal funding landscape and what it’s like to work in the federal government.

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Featuring:

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Reece Carpenter '22

Reece is an Oregon local who graduated from WWU in 2022 with degrees in Energy Science & Technology and German. She spent a year in Austria as a Fulbright US Teaching Assistant before joining the Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations, where she supported industrial clean-energy projects and federal oversight.

Questions and Accommodations

  • Contact The Foundation for WWU & Alumni for this event if you have questions or need disability accommodations by calling (360) 650-3353 or emailing Alumni@wwu.edu.
  • Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is greatly appreciated. Please indicate your special needs on the registration form.
  • There will be auto-captions available for the Zoom webinar.

Visitor Parking at WWU on Weekdays

  • Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: limited paid parking is available at the south C lots and north 6V and 7G lots.
  • Purchase your permit at the lot pay stations or use the Parkmobile app.
  • More parking details for campus visitors are available online.

Parking at WWU on Weekdays for Visitors with Disabilities

  • Mon-Fri, 7:00am-4:30pm: both a WWU permit and state disability placard are needed.
  • Purchase your permit at the pay stations in lot C or 6V or use the Parkmobile app (use Zone 1200). This allows parking in any disability space. If these are full, you can use a non-reserved space nearby.
  • More parking details for campus visitors with disabilities are available online.

The views expressed by our speaker do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.

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