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Solar Ambassador Prize
- Open Now
Open Date:
7/31/2023
Close Date:
7/21/2024
Eligible Recipients:
- Non-profits
- Private Sector
Program Purpose:
- Energy Infrastructure
Reserved for Energy
Communities?
No
Upcoming Milestones:
This prize closes and re-opens with each of its phases.
Bureau/Office:
Grid Deployment Office (GDO)
Funded by:
U.S. Department of Energy
Overview
Through the Solar Ambassador Prize, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will award a total of $3.5 million to up to 20 community organizations to help accelerate the installation of residential solar and battery storage systems on roughly 30,000 – 40,000 homes across Puerto Rico.
In December 2022, President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act into law, which included $1 billion for DOE to establish the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund to improve the resilience of the Puerto Rican electric grid, with a focus on the island’s most vulnerable households.
Related Resources
Additional information is available on the Resources page.Funding Details
Funding Source:
- Annual Appropriation
Funding Type:
Direct Award
Total Amount Available:
$3,500,000
Limit per Applicant:
Estimated Awards:
20