This Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) provides $19,989,160 in funding to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) to build community-scale photovoltaic solar arrays and battery storage systems, and provide workforce training in five rural Alaskan communities. The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, enhance grid reliability, and empower...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) provides $20,096,954 to Grid Alternatives for a comprehensive renewable energy and climate resilience project in eastern Puerto Rico. The key products and services to be delivered include: Providing 50 community centers and fire stations with energy efficiency audits, education, and $1,000 electrification vouchers to reduce...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $19,994,586 Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grant (CFDA 66.616) to Santa Fe Indian School, Inc. to implement the 2023 Santa Fe Indian School Campus Vision Plan. The project will install green infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, and provide workforce development, enabling the school to address climate and environmental challenges while fulfilling its educational mission. Key activities include reducing fossil fuel...
The Department of Energy's Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) awarded a $2,628,914 Project Grant under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Navajo Transitional Energy Company, LLC. The grant will fund the installation of 3 kW photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) at 75 off-grid homes on Navajo lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Additionally, the grant will support necessary home electrical panel and wiring upgrades, as well...
This $1,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Environmental Justice Government-to-Government (EJG2G) Program will support the installation of 600-800 kW of solar energy systems across five Northeast Ohio school districts located in environmental justice communities. The project aims to reduce electricity costs for schools, decrease regional greenhouse gas emissions, increase equitable access to clean renewable energy, and provide...
The Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) awarded a $4,986,275 Project Grant under the Clean Energy Demonstrations program (CFDA 81.255) to Navajo Power Home PBC. The grant will fund the installation of up to 400 photovoltaic (PV) solar systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) with a combined capacity of approximately 568 kW and 1,768 kWh, respectively, on off-grid homes on Navajo and Hopi lands in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. Additionally, the...
This $20,498,655 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program will fund the Hopi Utilities Corporation to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction measures identified in a priority climate action plan. The key products and services to be delivered include: Deployment of an 8 MW DC photovoltaic solar and 8 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) microgrid, along with 11.9 miles of 21kV feeder...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a $62,450,000 Project Grant under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for All program (CFDA 66.959) to the Utah Office of Energy Development. The award provides financial and technical assistance to low-income and disadvantaged communities in Utah to deploy and benefit from residential-serving distributed solar energy and storage projects. Specifically, the recipient will offer subsidies, energy storage support, and project implementation...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CFDA 66.046) program, funds the Pueblo of Sandia to implement greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction programs, policies, projects, and measures identified in their priority climate action plan. The $1,912,238 award, effective January 15, 2025 through January 15, 2030, will support two main projects: a 356-kW solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the Sandia Resort...
The Navajo Nation Tribal Government received a $492,863 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 under the agency's Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program (CFDA 66.046). The funding will support the Navajo Nation in developing or enhancing climate action plans to establish near-term and long-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals and strategies across their highest priority sectors. Key deliverables include a Priority Climate Action...