CUYAHOGA COUNTY, Ohio — Congresswoman Shontel Brown, OH-District 11, will be speaking at Maple Heights High School Tuesday regarding Cuyahoga County’s Solar for Schools program and the federal funding it’s receiving.
An award of $557,250 from the Department of Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant is funding the program, alongside local support, which is set to help five school districts in Cuyahoga County install solar panels.
“I am excited to announce that federal funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are flowing into Cuyahoga County and the impact is real,” Brown said in a press release. “Cuyahoga County’s Solar for Schools is an innovative, impactful, and equitable investment in clean energy and healthy communities. Clean air and lower energy costs can’t be limited to a few neighborhoods – we need them everywhere, including Maple Heights. I’m excited to join County Executive Ronayne, Council President Jones, Mayor Blackwell, and other officials to highlight the benefits of this program.”
The release notes that the EECBG is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and that school districts will receive even more support via Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.
Support for the program, locally, comes from Cuyahoga Green Energy and Growth Opportunity Partners. The release states the county will be subawarding $95,000 to the school districts and that The Growth Opportunity Partners will be giving out forgivable loans in the amount of $50,000 for each district.
“The program aims to reduce electricity costs and local emissions, while increasing equitable access to clean, local, renewable energy and providing educational opportunities for K-12 students,” the release reads.
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