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This bill, the Open Back Better Act of 2020, aims to provide additional funds for federal and state facility energy resiliency programs. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing a grant program under the State Energy Program to implement "covered projects" that increase facility resiliency, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and grid integration, with at least 40% of funds directed to environmental justice and low-income communities. 2. Providing grants through the Federal Energy Management Program's AFFECT program to implement similar covered projects at federal facilities, with a focus on leveraging private financing. 3. Distributing funds to tribal organizations to implement covered projects on tribal lands. 4. Requiring the use of American-made iron, steel, and manufactured goods in covered projects, with limited exceptions, and adherence to prevailing wage requirements. 5. Authorizing the hiring of additional personnel at the Department of Energy to support the implementation of the bill's provisions. The bill appropriates $18 billion for the state grant program, $500 million for the federal program, and $1.5 billion for tribal organizations, to remain available until 2025.

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