DOEE solicits partnership applications from eligible entities (called “Applicant” or “Applicants”). The goal of this Request for Partners (RFP) is to identify partners to reduce or avoid greenhouse gas emissions by scaling up the deployment of solar energy projects and delivering the benefits of affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy to low-income and disadvantaged communities in the District of Columbia.
Through this competitive application, DOEE seeks partners to provide technical expertise, subscriber enrollment, data management, grants management, financial models, outreach, education, workforce development, project siting, project management, enabling infrastructure upgrades, utility services, regulatory development, and advocacy under the US EPA Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) program Zero-Emissions Technologies category and Solar for All. The application will benefit the District in scaling up the deployment of solar energy through both community solar and rooftop solar for income eligible residents. It will also increase the training of District residents from underserved communities for local, green jobs that are in line with the U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Department of Commerce’s Good Jobs Principles, including prevailing wages, strong benefits, and safe working conditions. The total amount DOEE will be applying is approximately $270,000,000. A person may obtain a copy of this RFP by any of the following means:
A person may obtain a copy of this RFP by any of the following means:
Download from the Attachments below.
Email a request to [email protected] with “Request copy of RFA-FY23-PCD-826” in the subject line.
The deadline for application submissions is August 29, 2023. The online application must be time-stamped by 11:59 p.m. on the date the application is due.
Eligibility: All the checked institutions below may apply for these grants:
- Nonprofit organizations, including those with IRS 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) determinations;
- Faith-based organizations;
- Government agencies;
- Universities/educational institutions; and
Correction: Per EPA’s clarification of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund subaward guidelines in the Frequently Asked Questions, private enterprises are no longer eligible to apply for this RFP. If your enterprise would like to support this project, please submit your feedback, suggestions and/or letters of support to [email protected] This will strengthen DOEE's application to EPA. It does not guarantee or promise funding to private enterprises that contribute to the EPA application. If DOEE is awarded funding from EPA, DOEE or its partners will hold a competitive application process for the disbursement of funds.
Submit an application through the Grants Application Portal.
DOEE will host a 2 virtual pre-application information sessions via Webex.
Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- GGRF Information Session PowerPoint
- Meeting Recording
Tuesday, August 15, 2023, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- GGRF Information Session PowerPoint
- Meeting Recording
Join by video system
Dial [email protected]
You can also dial 173.243.2.68 and enter your meeting number.
Join by phone
+1-202-860-2110 United States Toll (Washington D.C.)
1-650-479-3208 Call-in number (US/Canada)
Access code: 2302 515 7574
For additional information regarding this RFP, write to: [email protected].
