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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) that was signed into law in 2022 provided the greatest climate and clean energy investment in U.S. history. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act (IIJA) that was signed into law in 2021 also provided some investments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase community resilience to climate impacts. Together, these important pieces of legislation will mobilize investments to promote clean and renewable energy, clean energy jobs, and Greenhouse Gas emissions reductions.
Faith communities can leverage these new or expanded federal programs for energy and resiliency improvements. The IRA also made it easier for nonprofits and houses of worship to access clean energy funds and tax credits through a program called “direct pay.” Before the IRA, only homeowners and commercial entities with some tax liability could claim tax credits when installing solar panels or other eligible technologies on an eligible property. Now, the “direct pay” option means non-taxable entities can also benefit from these credits.
Funds are being distributed as grants and other forms of financing through different government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. Check for available grants here: grants.gov & at the Clean Energy Infrastructure Funding Opportunity Exchange
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