On Friday October 20th, 2023 Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine announced that OCCHE would launch a “catalytic program” early in 2024 to support health care providers and especially safety net organizations in taking advantage of the tax credits, grants and other supports made available by the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Speaking at a White House Roundtable, Admiral Levine noted that this legislation creates unprecedented opportunities for health sector organizations to make investments in clean energy, building efficiency, infrastructure resilience and more. This initiative occurred through collaboration with federal partners including the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy and featured national webinars as well as breakout sessions by provider type to help organizations assess their needs and opportunities.

The 13-week Catalytic Program has now ended, but OCCHE is continuing to provide support via the introduction of case studies (forthcoming) and a monthly webinar series featuring IRA updates and opportunities. The first of these sessions will occur on June 6th and you can register here. Additionally, recordings for all of the Catalytic Program national webinars and breakout sessions are linked below.