Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority will receive $62.45 million in grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency, it was announced earlier this week.
According to an April 22 announcement from U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz, the funding will be used to deliver solar power to low-income households across the state.
HGIA is part of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism "and will help finance residential rooftop solar projects as well as storage and community-owned solar systems," the announcement noted.
The announcement further noted the launch of a new website for the American Climate Corps, "a national program aimed at training young people for clean energy and climate resilience jobs."
According to the announcement, The Nature Conservancy, Hawaii and Kupu are among the organizations people can apply to.
“The new Solar for All grant funding will help low-income households across Hawaii take advantage of solar power and save money on energy bills — all while cutting pollution and creating good-paying, union jobs statewide,” said Schatz said in a statement. “Fighting the climate crisis will also require Americans everywhere working in conservation, clean energy and climate resilience jobs. Through President Biden’s American Climate Corps, I’m glad to see organizations across the country follow in the footsteps of Kupu and The Nature Conservancy in empowering local people to become a part of the fight to save our planet.”
