Washington State Department of Commerce to receive EPA grant to develop long-lasting solar programs for low-income and overburdened communities.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Washington State Department of Commerce $156,120,000 to help low-income households, especially those in overburdened communities, access solar power.
The money from the Solar for All grant will be used to launch programs that will make solar energy more accessible to everyone, especially those who need it most. These programs will support income qualified single-family homeowners, affordable housing buildings, and households on tribal lands, ensuring that the benefits of solar reach the people who can benefit most.
On the same day, the EPA announced additional recipients of funds totaling approximately $5.5 billion, along with six awards to serve Tribes totaling over $500 million, and five multistate awards totaling nearly $1 billion.
The 60 Solar for All recipients will:
- Help 900,000 households benefit from distributed solar energy
- Generate over $350 million in annual savings on electric bills
- Reduce 30 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions cumulatively
- Create an estimated 200,000 jobs across the country
A complete list of the selected applicants can be found on EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All website.
To learn more about Washington’s Solar for All award, read more here.