Federal Resources — Inflation Reduction Act
National and California Funding Summary
PROGRAM/ |
RESOURCE TYPE |
AMOUNT |
QUALIFYING RECIPIENTS |
TYPE OF FINANCING |
ELIGIBLE USES |
Home Efficiency Rebates
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REBATES |
$291M
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Multifamily building owners and homeowners
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Performance-based rebatees, up to $8K/unit |
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Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates
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REBATES |
$290M
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Low- and moderate-income homeowners, owners/operators of affordable multifamily housing |
Point-of-sale rebate
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Solar Investment Tax Credit
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TAX INCENTIVES |
N/A - tax credit |
Businesses, nonprofits, local, tribal governments with projects with new solar systems (new and existing properties) |
Tax credit |
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45L Energy Efficient Homes CreditFederal IRS |
TAX INCENTIVES |
$500 - 1,000 per unit for buildings that meet specific energy standards |
Developers that construct new energy-efficient homes |
Tax credit |
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179D Energy Efficient Commercial DeductionFederal IRS |
TAX INCENTIVES |
Deduction increases with higher levels of building efficiency |
Owners of new and improved energy saving commercial buildings – can be used by mid- and high-rise multifamily buildings that reduce energy use by at least 25% |
Tax deduction |
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Solar for All (S4A)California IBank, Strategic Growth Council, Labor and Workforce Development Agency, CA Energy Commission, Public Utilities Commission |
TAX INCENTIVES |
$249.8M |
Low-income and disadvantaged communities |
Grants, technical assistance |
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Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF): National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) - $14 Billion
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Intended to deliver primary lending capital at scale, catalyzing tens of thousands of clean technology projects.
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$14 billion, more than $7.5 billion expended to low-income and disadvantaged communities
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Financial products – direct investments in products or low-interest loans
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Eligible projects: Any project, activity, or technology that reduces or avoids greenhouse gas emissions and other forms of air pollution or assists communities in efforts to reduce emissions
RECIPIENT |
RESOURCE TYPE |
AMOUNT |
RECIPIENT COALITION ORGANIZATIONS |
TYPE OF FINANCING |
ELIGIBLE USES |
Climate United |
NATIONAL CLEAN INVESTMENT FUND (NCIF) |
$6.97B |
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Coalition for Green Capital |
NATIONAL CLEAN INVESTMENT FUND (NCIF) |
$5B |
Green banks, clean energy financing organizations, CDFIs, including CA's Ibank |
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Power Forward |
NATIONAL CLEAN INVESTMENT FUND (NCIF) |
$2B |
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Opportunity Finance Network (OFN) |
CLEAN COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR (CCIA) |
$2.29B |
Leading investment intermediary and national network of mission-driven community lenders, including certified CDFIs. OFN's more than 425 members provide affordable, responsible financial products and services in low-income rural, urban, and Native communities nationwide. |
Subaward funding will be available for active OFN members who also meet the EPA's definition of a mission-driven community lender. |
Members that receive funding from OFN will build their own pipelines and finance projects meeting eligibility requirements established by the EPA in the categories of distributed generation and storage, net-zero buildings, and zero-emissions transportation in or benefitting low-income and disadvantaged communities. |
Inclusiv |
CLEAN COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR (CCIA) |
$1.87B |
Certified CDFI intermediary that works with community development credit unions (CDCUs) and cooperativas to serve over 18 million low- income urban, rural, and reservation-based communities around the country. |
CDCUs and cooperativas (regulated depository cooperative financial institutions) will be screened for eligibility by four criteria: non-profit community lenders, good financial standing, mission aligned with lending to LIDACs, and demonstrated interest in loan products that reduce emissions. |
Will provide technical assistance and equity grants, subordinated debt, and more for credit unions and cooperativas to distribute to consumers, single- families, and small businesses to facilitate clean energy projects. |
Justice Climate Fund |
CLEAN COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR (CCIA) |
$2B |
Nonprofit deploying capital through CDFIs, credit unions, Minority Depository Institutions (MDIs), and community development banks. JCF's 18- member coalition includes technical assistance experts and trade coordinators representing hundreds of community lenders nationwide |
Eligible community lenders will be able to apply to JCF's program in "waves", ensuring an equitable distribution of funding throughout the program. |
Loans through CDFIs, credit unions, minority depository institutions, and community development banks to fund green projects in LIDACs prioritizing healthy air, green transportation, clean water, and well-paying jobs |
Appalachian Community Capital |
CLEAN COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR (CCIA) |
$500M |
CDFI that provides underserved communities in the Appalachian region with new capital for small business loans. ACC established the Green Bank for Rural America to provide investment and technical assistance to low-income communities to push green energy adoption. |
Prioritizes 582 counties in Appalachia, energy communities, underserved rural, and Native communities, accounting for nearly 30% of all US persistent poverty counties. |
Loans for green energy generation and storage, housing, small businesses, commercial buildings, community facilities, charging infrastructure, and more. |
Native CDFI Network |
CLEAN COMMUNITIES INVESTMENT ACCELERATOR (CCIA) |
$400M |
Coalition of CDFIs focusing on creating solutions to the financial barriers within Native communities, predominantly surrounding the dearth of financial institutions and affordable financial products. |
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Loans for renewable energy, energy-efficient upgrades, and sustainability projects actively involving communities, Tribal leaders and businesses. |
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF): Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) - $6 Billion
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Rapidly build the clean financing capacity and capitalize specific networks of public, quasi-public and non-profit community lenders.
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$6 billion, 100% expended to low income and disadvantaged communities (LIDAC)
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Grant activities:
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Capitalization Funding Subawards for community lenders up to $10 million
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Technical Assistance Subawards for community lenders up to $1 million
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Technical Assistance Services to community lenders