DEGD0000945
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
Community-Based Model to Bring Solar Vulnerable Households in Puerto Rico
Let’s Share the Sun seeks to accelerate local ownership of resilient solar systems and local wealth creation with Puerto Rican solar firms, leveraging community-based philanthropic model along with a non-profit third-party finance model to achieve scale and ensure that all members of a community are served with reliable and affordable energy - even those most vulnerable and hard-to-reach last-mile communities.
LSTS seeks to reach 500 homes with construction completed by local installation companies in Puerto Rico.
Let’s Share the Sun seeks to accelerate local ownership of resilient solar systems and local wealth creation with Puerto Rican solar firms, leveraging community-based philanthropic model along with a non-profit third-party finance model to achieve scale and ensure that all members of a community are served with reliable and affordable energy - even those most vulnerable and hard-to-reach last-mile communities.
LSTS seeks to reach 500 homes with construction completed by local installation companies in Puerto Rico.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA) 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
Troy,
New York
12180-7622
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 5329% from $92,092 to $5,000,000.
Let's Share The Sun Foundation was awarded
Empowering Puerto Rican Communities with Solar Energy Solutions
Cooperative Agreement DEGD0000945
worth $5,000,000
from the Department of Energy in December 2023 with work to be completed primarily in Troy New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.254 Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience.
The Cooperative Agreement was awarded through grant opportunity Puerto Rico - Energy Resilience Fund.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 12/26/24
Period of Performance
12/21/23
Start Date
12/20/28
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$5.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEGD0000945
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEGD0000945
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT AVAILABLE
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892411 GRID DEPLOYMENT OFFICE (GDO)
Awardee UEI
KVNWHDPE7T96
Awardee CAGE
6RFZ4
Performance District
NY-20
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 12/26/24