1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Community Energy Savings Program Act of 2019 . 2. Community energy savings program (a) In general The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended by inserting after section 362 ( 42 U.S.C. 6322 ) the following: 362A. Community energy savings program (a) Purpose The purpose of this section is to help households and small businesses achieve cost savings by providing loans to implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Community development financial institution The term community development financial institution means a financial institution certified by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund administered by the Secretary of the Treasury. (2) Eligible entity The term eligible entity means— (A) a public power group; (B) a community development financial institution