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DEGD0000944

Cooperative Agreement

Overview

Grant Description
Providing resilient and affordable solar energy for the majority of very low-income single-family households in Culebra, Puerto Rico.

The project objective is to deploy residential solar PV and battery storage installations, using commercially available technology, to enhance resilience and provide other benefits.
Funding Goals
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT UNDER THE PUERTO RICO - ENERGY RESILIENCE FUND HAS THREE STRATEGIC GOALS: (1) ENHANCE ENERGY RESILIENCE FOR VULNERABLE HOUSEHOLDS THROUGH THE RAPID INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP SOLAR PV AND BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEMS. THROUGH THIS FIRST FUNDING OPPORTUNITY, DOE AIMS TO INCENTIVIZE THE INSTALLATION OF ROUGHLY 30,000-40,000 RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS; (2) REDUCE ENERGY BURDEN (I.E., THE PERCENTAGE OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME SPENT ON ENERGY COSTS) FOR PROGRAM BENEFICIARIES; AND (3) SUPPORT THE GROWTH OF THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE IN PUERTO RICO, AS WELL AS SUPPORT EDUCATION AND PROTECTION FOR BENEFICIARIES.
Place of Performance
Culebra, Puerto Rico 00775 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been extended from 04/30/24 to 12/20/28 and the total obligations have increased 4247% from $138,916 to $6,038,916.
Environmental Defense Fund was awarded Resilient Solar Energy for Low-Income Homes in Culebra, Puerto Rico Cooperative Agreement DEGD0000944 worth $6,000,000 from the Department of Energy in December 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Culebra Puerto Rico United States. The grant has a duration of 5 years and was awarded through assistance program 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience. $38,916 (1.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources. The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Puerto Rico - Energy Resilience Fund.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 7/15/24

Period of Performance
12/21/23
Start Date
12/20/28
End Date
33.0% Complete

Funding Split
$6.0M
Federal Obligation
$38.9K
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.0M
Total Obligated
99.0% Federal Funding
1.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEGD0000944

Subgrant Awards

Disclosed subgrants for DEGD0000944

Transaction History

Modifications to DEGD0000944

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEGD0000944
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Nonprofit With 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other Than An Institution Of Higher Education)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892411 GRID DEPLOYMENT OFFICE (GDO)
Awardee UEI
K3C4NMHHT633
Awardee CAGE
1ZJV9
Performance District
PR-98
Modified: 7/15/24