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DESCRIPTION:NOTE: A SPECIAL PAYMENT CONDITION APPLIES TO THIS AWARD. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT. THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO DEPLOY AND BENEFIT FROM RESIDENTIAL-SERVING DISTRIBUTED SOLAR ENERGY AND STORAGE PROJECTS. THESE PROGRAMS WILL ENSURE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTED SOLAR BY PROVIDING PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS, COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, ENERGY RESILIENCE, AND OTHER MEANINGFUL BENEFITS. ACTIVITIES:SOLAR PROJECTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE RECIPIENT MAY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FOR ASSOCIATED ENERGY STORAGE AND UPGRADES THAT EITHER ENABLE PROJECT DEPLOYMENT OR MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE PROJECT-DEPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO DEPLOY AND BENEFIT FROM RESIDENTIAL SOLAR.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE STEPS AND MILESTONES TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIES AND PLANS FOR THE SOLAR FOR ALL PROGRAM, A DISTRIBUTE SOLAR MARKET STRATEGY, THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STRATEGY, THE PROJECT-DEPLOYMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STRATEGY, AND AN EQUITABLE ACCESS AND MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT PLAN. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CLIMATE AND AIR POLLUTION BENEFITS, EQUITY AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS, AND MARKET TRANSFORMATION BENEFITS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE HOUSEHOLDS IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

DESCRIPTION:NOTE: A SPECIAL PAYMENT CONDITION APPLIES TO THIS AWARD. THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT. THE RECIPIENT WILL PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO DEPLOY AND BENEFIT FROM RESIDENTIAL-SERVING DISTRIBUTED SOLAR ENERGY AND STORAGE PROJECTS. THESE PROGRAMS WILL ENSURE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE RESIDENTIAL DISTRIBUTED SOLAR BY PROVIDING PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS, COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP, ENERGY RESILIENCE, AND OTHER MEANINGFUL BENEFITS. ACTIVITIES:SOLAR PROJECTS RECEIVING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE RECIPIENT MAY RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FOR ASSOCIATED ENERGY STORAGE AND UPGRADES THAT EITHER ENABLE PROJECT DEPLOYMENT OR MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS OF THE PROJECT FOR LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE PROJECT-DEPLOYMENT SERVICES TO ENABLE LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES TO DEPLOY AND BENEFIT FROM RESIDENTIAL SOLAR.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE STEPS AND MILESTONES TO IMPLEMENT THE STRATEGIES AND PLANS FOR THE SOLAR FOR ALL PROGRAM, A DISTRIBUTE SOLAR MARKET STRATEGY, THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE STRATEGY, THE PROJECT-DEPLOYMENT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE STRATEGY, AND AN EQUITABLE ACCESS AND MEANINGFUL INVOLVEMENT PLAN. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE CLIMATE AND AIR POLLUTION BENEFITS, EQUITY AND COMMUNITY BENEFITS, AND MARKET TRANSFORMATION BENEFITS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE HOUSEHOLDS IN LOW-INCOME AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO GRID ALTERNATIVES. SPECIFICALLY, ON THE EAST SIDE OF PUERTO RICO, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE ENERGY EFFICIENCY AUDITS, EDUCATION, AND ELECTRIFICATION VOUCHERS TO 50 COMMUNITY CENTERS AND FIRE STATIONS TO REDUCE THE COST FOR THESE BUILDINGS TO ELECTRIFY AND UPGRADE APPLIANCES IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE AUDIT AND THEREBY IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY; PROVIDE THE SAME 50 COMMUNITY RESILIENCE HUBS WITH ROOFTOP SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS TO PROVIDE RELIABLE CLEAN ELECTRICITY AND THEREFORE ADEQUATE SHELTER AND CRITICAL SERVICES DURING CLIMATE EMERGENCIES; PROVIDE A WORKFORCE RECRUITMENT. DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO EQUIP DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH THE SKILLS TO MEET THE GROWING DEMAND FROM THE SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRY IN PUERTO RICO THAT NECESSARILY ALSO REDUCES THE ISLAND'S GHG EMISSIONS; PLANTING 10,000 MANGROVES AND NATIVE SPECIES TO IMPROVE OUTDOOR AIR AND WATER QUALITY; AND CONDUCT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TO ENSURE COMMUNITY AWARENESS, SUPPORT AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE INSTALLING SOLAR ENERGY PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS; CONDUCTING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AUDITS, EDUCATION ABOUT THE AUDIT RESULTS AND ISSUING ELECTRIFICATION VOUCHERS; IMPLEMENTING A RECRUITMENT DRIVE FOR AND PROVIDING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN THE SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR; AND CONDUCTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SUBRECIPIENT:SIX SUBAWARDS ARE PROPOSED TO CARRY OUT SOME OF THE PROJECT ACTIVITIES. PATHSTONE WILL CARRY OUT THE RECRUITMENT FOR- AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TRAINING OF STUDENTS IN SOLAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGY OCCUPATIONS. POR LOS NUESTROS, SOLAR RESPONDERS, AND RESILIENT POWER PUERTO RICO WILL DEVELOP, INSTALL AND PROVIDE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT FOR 10, 7 AND 7, RESPECTIVELY, SOLAR PLUS STORAGE SYSTEMS FOR 24 OUT OF THE 50 PLANNED AT COMMUNITY HUBS. RESILIENT POWER PUERTO RICO WILL CONDUCT 7 ENERGY AUDITS AT THE COMMUNITY HUBS AND PROVIDE FOLLOW UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY EDUCATION. JUSTICIA ENERGEACUTE;TICA WILL CONDUCT 43 ENERGY AUDITS, PROVIDE FOLLOW UP ENERGY EFFICIENCY EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT, AND MANAGE THE ENERGY-EFFICIENT APPLIANCE VOUCHER PROGRAM. PARA LA NATURALEZA WILL PLANT 10,000 TREES.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE 50 SOLAR ENERGY PLUS LITHIUM BATTERY STORAGES AT 50 COMMUNITY HUBS; 50 ENERGY AUDITS, EDUCATION SESSIONS ABOUT THE AUDITS, AND $1,000 ELECTRIFICATION VOUCHERS TO THE SAME 50 COMMUNITY HUBS; 240 INDIVIDUALS ACTIVELY RECRUITED AND TRAINED FOR THE SOLAR ENERGY SECTOR AND 24 SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION; 10,000 TREES PLANTED; AND COMMUNITY MEETINGS, INFORMATION SESSIONS, OUTREACH AND TABLING EVENTS, EMAIL CONTACT; AND CCG TASK FORCE BEING HELD FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT; AND PROGRESS REPORTS AND MONTHLY CALLS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE GREATER AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND WAYS TO REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN; INCREASED ADOPTION OF ELECTRIFICATION MEASURES; IMPROVED HEALTH FROM REPLACEMENT OF INDOOR FOSSIL-FUEL APPLIANCES; INCREASED GRID RESILIENCE FROM SOLAR AND STORAGE INSTALLATIONS; AND GREATER EFFICIENT USE OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS; INCREASED BUILDING RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE DISASTERS FROM SOLAR AND STORAGE INSTALLATIONS; INCREASED COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND PREPAREDNESS FOR CLIMATE DISASTERS AND POWER OUTAGES; AND INCREASED ACCESS TO SERVICES DURING POWER OUTAGES; GREATER WORKFORCE CAPACITY IN THE PROJECT AREA TO BUILD RENEWABLE ENERGY; INCREASED WORKFORCE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINEES; AND MORE SOLAR INSTALLERS WORKING IN THE PROJECT AREA; GREATER AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF FOSSIL-FUEL APPLIANCES; AND GREATER HEALTH FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS; REDUCED EXPOSURE TO CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER AIR POLLUTANTS; INCREASE IN CARBON SINK CAPACITY OF THE PROJECT AREA; AND GREATER BARRIER TO HURRICANE AND CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS FOR THE PROJECT AREA. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES ARE THE DISADVAN

REINTEGRATION OF EX-OFFENDERS

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL): LEVERAGING LOW-INCOME ELECTRICITY DISCOUNTS TO UNLOCK EQUITY AT PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVE IS TO DEVELOP AND TEST NEW BUSINESS MODELS FOR DISCOUNTED PUBLIC CHARGING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UTILITY SECTOR SO THAT EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF DWELLING TYPE, CAN HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO EV CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE.

NATIONAL DIRECT GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROPOSE TO OPERATE AMERICORPS PROGRAMS IN MORE THAN ONE STATE AND APPLY DIRECTLY TO CNCS.

GRID ALTERNATIVES PROPOSES TO HAVE 40 AMERICORPS MEMBERS WHO WILL GAIN HANDS-ON TRAINING AND SKILLS TO ACCESS JOBS IN THE BOOMING SOLAR INDUSTRY, WHILE PROVIDING CLEAN ENERGY TO LOCAL LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WHO NEED THE SAVINGS TO PAY FOR BASIC EXPENSES IN ALL 11 GRID ALTERNATIVES AFFILIATES AND OFFICES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. AT THE END OF THE FIRST PROGRAM YEAR, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HELPING 1500 LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS GAIN ACCESS TO SOLAR SERVICES AND HELP 200 ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS GAIN JOBS IN THE SOLAR INDUSTRY, WHILE SUCCESSFULLY SECURING GREEN JOBS FOR THEMSELVES AT THE END OF THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE. IN ADDITION, THE AMERICORPS MEMBERS WILL LEVERAGE 4000 VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL BE ENGAGED IN INSTALLING SOLAR FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. THIS PROGRAM WILL FOCUS ON THE CNCS FOCUS AREA(S) OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THE CNCS INVESTMENT OF $537,200 WILL BE MATCHED WITH $600,000, $100,000 IN PUBLIC FUNDING AND $500,000 IN PRIVATE FUNDING.

REVOLVING PROGRAM RELATED INVESTMENTS ENERGY SAVINGS FUND

TO LAUNCH A 200-HOUR SOLAR INSTALLATION TRAINING FOR 12 WOMEN TO IMPROVE AND DIVERSIFY THE SOLAR INDUSTRY WORKFORCE IN NICARAGUA.

SOLAR POWER PROJECTS - TANACROSS AND SOLOMON, ALASKA

VISTA RECOVERY SUPPORT GRANTS