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Solar Affordable Housing Program

Solar Affordable Housing Program. GRID’s Core Approach. PEOPLE Everyone has a right to clean air Everyone should have access to clean, renewable energy. PLANET Respect for our Earth Gift of the Sun. EMPLOYMENT Economic & environmental sustainability can go together

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Solar Affordable Housing Program

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  1. Solar Affordable Housing Program

  2. GRID’s Core Approach PEOPLE Everyone has a right to clean air Everyone should have access to clean, renewable energy PLANET Respect for our Earth Gift of the Sun EMPLOYMENT Economic & environmental sustainability can go together One chance, one job, can change lives

  3. Growing Impact • Families helped through solar: 5,000 • Value of power generated over the systems’ lifetimes for low-income families: $124M • Tons of greenhouse gas emissions prevented over the systems’ lifetimes: > 386,000 • Volunteers trained:> 19,000 individuals • Job trainees trained > 3400 individuals from > 100 job training organizations • Paid employment opportunities on GRID's sub-contracted projects >1700 paid workdays for eligible job trainees since 2010

  4. Why Solar for Tribes • Significant economic benefits for residents in electric savings over time • Environmental benefits from a clean, renewable energy source • Green jobs training and potential paid employment opportunities for tribal members in the growing field of solar installation

  5. Impacts to-date $8.5 million Long-term savings for families 1 Megawatt Clean, renewable solar power 177 volunteers Trained in solar installation on Tribal projects

  6. Tribal Partners Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians Bishop Paiute Tribe Cahto Tribe Chemehuevi Tribe Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians Hopland Band of Pomo Indians La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians Manchester Band of Pomo Indians Mesa Grande Band of Mission Indians Pinoleville Pomo Nation Redwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians Round Valley Tribe San Pasqual Band of IndiansScotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians Upper Lake Band of Pomo Indians Yurok Tribe Installation with members of the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe

  7. Collaborating with Other Tribal Communities The Great Plains Montana Pine Ridge Rosebud Southwest Navajo Hopi Ute Mountain Ute Northern Pueblo Housing Authority

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  9. Partnering with GRID • GRID can contribute: • Solar Expertise • Community Education • Hands-on training in the growing field of solar • Volunteer orientations • Installations • Team Leader opportunities • Equipment partnerships • Fundraising capacity

  10. Partnering with GRID • Our partners can contribute: • Knowledge • Local interest in renewable energy projects • Opportunities for positive impact • Ways to engage community • Identification of Funding Sources • Federal, state, private • Collaboration with GRID on funding requests • Housing authority or other tribal entities

  11. Workforce Development • Partnerships with Tribal and community colleges and vocational programs • Hands-on training to supplement solar and construction ed curriculum • Fully customizable training to meet program needs • Service to the Tribe through installations

  12. Thank You! • Thank you & please contact us Tim Willink Director of Tribal Programs 303-968-1633 twillink@gridalternatives.org www.gridalternatives.org

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