Summer 2023 Solar Industry Update
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Notices of Funding Opportunities
On June 28th, EPA released a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the $7 billion Solar for All grant program through the Greenhouse Gas
Reduction Fund (GGRF). The program will award up to 60 grants to states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities, and eligible non-
profits to create and expand low-income solar programs that provide financing and technical assistance (including workforce development)
to enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy and benefit from residential solar.
There are three program sizes: small ($25-$100 million), medium ($100-$250 million), and large ($250-$400 million). Applicants can submit
separate applications to one or multiple of the three options. Coalitions led by an eligible applicant may apply. There are three award
options:
1. State and Territory Programs
2. American Indian and Alaska Native Programs
3. Multi-state Programs for similar communities facing similar barriers to residential distributed solar deployment in multiple states
All applicants are required to submit a Notice of Intent, the deadline for which varies by region:
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July 31, 2023 for states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico
August 14, 2023 for territories, municipalities, and eligible non-profits,
August 28, 2023 for Tribal governments and Intertribal Consortia.
The deadline to apply for the program is September 26, 2023. A public briefing was held on July 12th.
The GGRF also saw the launches of the National Clean Investment Fund ($14 billion) and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator ($6
billion) on July 14th which will support 2-3 national non-profit clean financing institutions and 2-7 hub non-profits which will build the clean
financing capacity of local community lenders working in low-income and disadvantaged communities, respectively.View entire presentation