Program Description: This program provides funding to Community Solar Subscriber Organizations to offset costs associated with Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) enabling clean energy to be offered to Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI) households at lower cost.

Program Purpose: Providing greater cost savings and expanding access to the Community Solar Pilot Program for LMI households.

See the Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program Fiscal Year 2022 full list of awardees here: FY22 Community Solar LMI-PPA Awardee List​​

Type of Program: Competitive – statewide grant program with a single application window.

Program Application Deadline: Friday, December 16, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.

Anticipated Program Budget: Approximately $1,000,000 from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF). For more information, please see the Funding Opportunity Announcement below.

Program Documents:

• FY23 Funding Opportunity Announcement Community Solar LMI-PPA
  
• FY23 Community Solar LMI-PPA Application (the filled in version will be Attachment D to the grant document)
• General Provisions v3 2.11.22 (this will be Attachment A to the grant document)
  
• FY23 Completion Report Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant.
  
• FY23 Community Solar LMI-PPA - Application Review Checklist
  

For more information, contact MEA regarding the Community Solar LMI-PPA Grant Program by email at david.comis@maryland.gov or by phone at 410-537-406 to speak with David Comis, the MEA program manager.

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