ANNOUNCEMENTS
- From the Climate Program Portal:
- First, we are gearing up for the launch of the Project Finance Hub, an exciting new tool on the Climate Program Portal that aggregates interactive and self-help resources for financing clean energy projects. This was created alongside a resource from our partners at Lawyers for Good Government to support the uptake of Direct Pay and other clean energy incentives, and both are launching on July 17, 2024. You can register for the launch event on July 17, 2024 at 2 ET / 11 PT here. We look forward to seeing you there!
- Next, join us for the Monthly on July 24 at 1 pm EST. We will speak with Amythest Devlin, Program Analyst at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Amythest works on the Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. Register here.
GRANTS & FUNDING SOURCES
- Dept. of Transportation Reconnecting Communities Grant
- Announcement from DOT – “Through President Biden’s infrastructure law, we’re addressing infrastructure choices of the past and making sure that our transportation investments serve to connect, rather than divide, people and communities across the country,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “This funding will support projects that bring people closer to jobs, schools, housing, places of worship, and one another.”
- NOFO (notice of funding opportunity)
- 3rd round for capital construction and community planning grants
- Highly competitive
- List of previously unsuccessful applicants for FY23 Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods Program: https://www.transportation.gov/policy-initiatives/reconnecting-communities/rcn-fy23-all-other-projects-excel
RESOURCES
- “There’s a chatbot for that!” – check out this new AI chatbot for your questions about IRA tax credits, provided by Giraffe Financial.
- The MCC’s Midwest Climate Resource Network is a great place to find and share best practices. It’s a collection of reports, model policies, climate actions plans, tool-kits, and more designed by or for Midwest communities.
- If you’ve used the site, please take this survey as we work to revamp the site this summer to make it more useful.
- If you have a resource to add, please add it here.
- “Growing Shade: An interactive tool to assess, preserve, and expand tree canopy in Dane County, Wisconsin” – shared by the Dane County Tree Canopy Collaborative