Sunshine for All! Florida Solar for All Coalition Awarded $156 Million to Make Sunshine State a Solar Energy Powerhouse
SELF, with coalition partners Solar United Neighbors and The Nature Conservancy in Florida, has been awarded $156 million from the EPA! These historic federal funds will pave the way for thousands of Floridians to access clean energy, ensuring an inclusive energy transition.
Beginning October 2024, funds will be available for:
- Grants and deeply affordable financing for residential rooftop solar systems in low-income and disadvantaged communities across Florida
- Technical assistance to support workforce development, community engagement, and market development
Target projects include:
- Single-family homes and multifamily rentals in low-income and disadvantaged communities
Funding sizes will be:
- Low-income home: 100% grant
- Moderate-income home: 60% grant + special financing
- Multifamily: 10% grant + special financing
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Florida Solar for All Coalition Partners
The Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) is the lead applicant and fiscal agent of Florida Solar for All. SELF was founded in 2009 as the nation’s first and only green nonprofit community development financial institution (CDFI) and has financed over 3,400 sustainable and climate-resilient property improvements and new developments, creating over $40 million of economic development activity, and leveraging over $100 million in total projects.
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FY 2022 Annual Report
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is the most experienced solar community organizer and educator in the nation, with extensive experience in implementing solarize campaigns and deploying solar throughout Florida, helping thousands of homeowners, non-profits, and small businesses install solar systems.
solarunitedneighbors.org
The Nature Conservancy in Florida (TNC) brings the resources and expertise of a global, science-based environmental non-profit. TNC has operated in Florida for more than 50 years to support community engagement and empowerment, environmental and climate policy, and science-backed projects with tangible, scalable benefits.
nature.org