SOLAR FOR ALL RESOURCES

The Maryland Clean Energy Center (MCEC) is coordinating a statewide application in pursuit of EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Solar for All Program Funding.

MCEC is building a collaborative working partnership with state, local and municipal government agencies, NGOs, labor and workforce training organizations, financing organizations, industry leaders, contractors and project developers.

Please complete MCEC’s Solar for All Intake Form if you would like to be considered as a project partner. This submission deadline is 5:00 PM (EST) on Thursday, August 31, 2023.

The $7 billion Solar for All competition will award up to 60 grants to states, territories, tribal governments, municipalities, and eligible nonprofit recipients to expand solar access to low-income and disadvantaged households. The EPA expects the maximum award to one entity to be $400 million and the minimum to be $25 million. Read more

BECOME A PARTNER

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Notice of Funding Announcement 

Survey of Active MD Solar PV Installers & ESCOs

Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool

EJScreen: Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool

Solar for All Metrics

Solar for All Grant Preparation Checklist

For Subrecipients (Due August 31, 2023):

EPA Additional Resouces

EPA Budget Form

EPA Project Timeline and Workplan Form

MOA (Memorandum of Agreement):

Coalition Partners please complete the Memorandum of Agreement (MOU) in its entirety and submit to agillespie@mdcleanenergy.org.  If you are making changes to the document please submit with Tracked Changes for easier review.

For-profit entities who will go through a procurement process after we receive award notification DO NOT need to complete this form.

MOA (Memorandum of Agreement)

Please reach out to agillespie@mdcleanenergy.org if you have any questions.

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

  • Letter of Support Attachment I—Template—Meaningful Benefits Plan (CBOs, unions, industry associations, workforce development programs, worker centers)
  • Letter of Support Attachment J—Template—Distributed Solar Power Marketing Strategy Plan (Coalition partners: public utility commissions, utilities, governor’s offices, state agency lead sponsors, local governments, legislative support)
  • Letter of Support Attachment K—Template—Project Deployment Technical Assistance Plan (CBOs, non-profits, unions, industry associations, worker’s centers, workforce development organizations, contractors and project developers)
  • Letter of Support Attachment L—Template—Equitable Access and Meaningful Involvement Plan (CBOs, public housing authorities, utilities, rural utilities, unions, affordable housing developers)
  • Please make sure you are using the right template- Coalition Partners should use only Attachment Template J; Sub-recipients may use Attachment Templates J, K or L; and potential Project Partners should use the template with the classification description that most closely aligns to the type of business entity or organization
  • Letters are each worded differently, so when transferred to your letterhead, please identify the associated letter for the template you used in the file name you upload: e.g. LOS Template J- MDCOUNTY P

 

Letters of Support Templates:

S4A Grant Letter of Support TEMPLATE Attachment I

S4A Grant Letter of Support TEMPLATE Attachment J

S4A Grant Letter of Support TEMPLATE Attachment K

S4A Grant Letter of Support TEMPLATE Attachment L

 

Please return signed letters to Pam Powers, Government & Industry Relations Manager.

Please direct questions to Amy Gillespie, Grants Administrator & Compliance Officer.

MCEC PARTNER WORKGROUP FILES

Work sessions will be held weekly on Thursday mornings, at 11:00 AM, through mid- September to coordinate an application submittal by the September 26, 2023 deadline.