In 2009 Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to invest in a variety of projects intended to stimulate the nations' economy. A portion of the ARRA funds were delegated to the United States Department of Energy (US DoE) to create the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program.

Funding for the EECBG program is divided into phases, a direct formula block grant program and a competitive grant program. DoE distributed $2.7 billion to states, territories, local governments, and Indian tribes, based on population. The DoE's priorities for funding included: energy conservation, renewable energy generation, Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions reduction, cost savings for reinvestment, and creation and/or retention of jobs.

In October 2009, Volusia County was awarded an EECBG grant of more than $2.4 million, which funded the following:

	Development of an Office of Sustainability and Energy Management (OSEM) – to  collaborate with other county departments, businesses, non-profits, and other partners to ensure the long-term economic, social, and environmental sustainability of Volusia County.
	Completion of an Investment Grade Energy Audit on 11 of the largest county  government buildings.
	Energy and water efficiency retrofits to county facilities.
	Development of a Volusia County Sustainability Action Plan.
	Development of an International Speedway Boulevard Sustainability Plan.
	Energy and water efficiency upgrade for Neighborhood Stabilization Program Homes; 29 homes were completed.
	Implementation of a Green Building incentive program to provide rebates for residential, commercial, and land development projects that acquire third-party certification through the Florida Green Building Coalition, United States Green Building Coalition, National Association of Home Builders, or the Green Building Initiative.