This federal Project Grant award provides $156,120,000 in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(a)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program (CFDA 66.959) to the New Jersey Department of Treasury to support the deployment of residential distributed solar energy and storage projects in low-income and disadvantaged communities across the state.
The grant will enable the recipient to provide financial and technical assistance to these communities, ensuring they can access and benefit from solar energy technologies. Funded activities include solar project subsidies, associated energy storage and upgrades, project deployment services, workforce development, and community outreach to increase solar adoption. The anticipated outcomes include climate and air pollution benefits, equity and community benefits, and market transformation benefits, with the ultimate goal of delivering household savings, community ownership, and energy resilience to the intended beneficiaries - households in low-income and disadvantaged communities.
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