Department of Energy - Biden-Harris Administration Announces $45 Million for Energy Efficiency Building Upgrades for Nonprofits.
ENPNewswire-October 26, 2023--Department of Energy - Biden-Harris Administration Announces $45 Million for Energy Efficiency Building Upgrades for Nonprofits
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Release date- 25102023 - WASHINGTON - As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key component of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced selectees for the Renew America's Nonprofits grant, a competitive award that will support projects to reduce energy use and costs in buildings owned and operated by 501(3)s.
Behind salaries, energy costs are the second-highest operational expense for nonprofits, so reducing energy use can free up a meaningful percentage of funds in both the short and long-term, leading to savings that can be redirected to mission-critical work. The Renew America's Nonprofits grant will provide $45 million in awards to nine Prime Selectees who will collaborate with nearly 40 partners to deliver energy improvements in approximately 300 facilities across 28 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The program recipients were announced today by U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm in San Jose, CA at a local food pantry, Martha's Kitchen. This community pantry has previously worked with one of the Renew America's Nonprofits selectees, Ecology Action, to install energy efficiency retrofits that have reduced their energy use and bills and increased their capacity to serve meals to people in need. Martha's Kitchen serves as an incredible example of the deep impact the Renew America's Nonprofits program will have in hundreds of communities across the country.
'Nonprofits promote social cohesion, public health, creativity and innovation-all of which are essential to thriving communities,' said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm. 'With this funding, the Biden-Harris Administration is empowering these organizations to expand crucial services by cutting their energy costs, while bringing the nation closer to President Biden's goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. We are grateful to the leadership of Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Hoeven, along with Representatives Matt Cartwright and Brian Fitzpatrick, for leading the legislative charge to give nonprofits and religious organizations access to clean energy solutions in their buildings.'
Nonprofits operate approximately half a million facilities, mostly in commercial spaces where...
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