PA Solar 4 Schools Grant – Jan 31

Posted by Philadelphia Solar Energy Association on October 29, 2024

The PA Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) just released the guidelines for the new Solar 4 Schools state grant.  The $25 million allocated statewide is expected to go quickly.

The Solar for Schools Grant Program is established pursuant to the act of Jul 17, 2024 (P.L.813, No. 68) known as the Solar for Schools Act. This program seeks to reduce the cost of implementing solar energy systems into schools across the Commonwealth. In order to accomplish this goal, the Department of Community and Economic Development has established a grant program that school districts, intermediate units, charter schools including cyber, regional, and a school for education of the deaf or the blind, area career and technical schools, specific trade and technical schools, and community colleges can use to fund solar energy projects. These grants will aid in the purchase and installation of equipment, permit fees, energy storage, and utility interconnection.

DCED will take applications from November 1, 2024 through January 31, 2025, so don’t delay.

Check out the guidelines today.

Contact Liz Robinson at [email protected] for more information.