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.
The project objective is to deploy residential solar PV and battery storage installations, using commercially available technology, to enhance resilience and provide other benefits.
Awardee
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.
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Culebra,
Puerto Rico
00775
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
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
Funding Split
$6.0M
Federal Obligation
$38.9K
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
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