Preparing Affordable Housing for Climate Funding

On April 4th, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $20 billion in funding awards to eight national coalitions to aid in the delivery of clean energy and climate solutions to communities throughout the country. An additional $7 billion will be announced shortly through the Solar For All competition for a total of $27 billion through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF), created under the Inflation Reduction Act. The goals of this funding are to build a clean energy economy while also supporting and benefiting historically disinvested communities, primarily communities of color with low incomes. Developers and owner-operators of affordable housing in Massachusetts will be able to access this funding to help cover costs associated with deep energy retrofits, high-performance new construction and solar PV.

Please join CHAPA in person on May 14, 2024 at Nixon Peabody's office from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM to learn more about the program awardees, timelines, requirements, and how affordable housing developers and owner-operators can prepare for this historic opportunity. These funding programs will be finalized over the next several months with partner and project selections beginning in late 2024/early 2025.

Registration and continental breakfast will open at 9:30 AM.

Opening Remarks:

• Jonathan Schrag, Deputy Chief of Climate and Director of Investment for Decarbonization and Resilience, Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, Commonwealth of Massachusetts  

Panel Discussion:

• MODERATOR: Amy Stitely, Undersecretary for Strategy & Climate, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC)

• Emily Jones, Senior Program Officer, Green Homes, LISC Boston

• Kelsey Read, Program Director, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

• Maggie Super Church, Director of Policies and Programs, Massachusetts Community Climate Bank

• Benjamin Silverman, Residential Program Manager, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources

Tickets are $30.00 for CHAPA members and $50.00 for non-members for each forum. If the individual ticket price is a hardship, please contact Maritza Crossen (mcrossen@chapa.org) to inquire about reduced admission or a complimentary ticket. Please also contact Maritza Crossen if you will need an invoice in order to pay for your ticket. Refunds will not be provided to those who register but do not attend the forum. 

If you are unable to join us in person for this forum but still would like to benefit from hearing from our speakers live, please consider a ticket for access to a live stream of the event. Note that prices for these tickets are the same as in-person attendance prices and the same refund policy applies. Live Q&A will not be available, and the stream will be presented in a webinar format.

Remember to renew your membership and save on ticket prices! Please reach out to Maritza Crossen (mcrossen@chapa.org) with any other event questions.