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A toolkit of financing programs and policies by state and local governments and others that support investments in clean energy.

This Fact Sheet outlines how to access the Elective Pay option in U.S. Territories. It explains who is eligible, what types of tax credits are eligible for elective pay, how to claim the credits, and more.

Use this map to enter a specific address and check if it is eligible for geographically bound climate funding opportunities, including the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Production Tax Credit (PTC), and Justice40 programs.

This resource offers a collection of insights, lessons learned, best practices, and common challenges and pitfalls faced by local applicants in seeking federal funding. It is intended to support local governments with their process of conceiving, partnering, and applying for such funding.

This report identifies strategies for policymakers, efficiency program administrators, and other decision makers to support home energy upgrades by braiding and stacking new federal funds with existing state, local, utility, and other resources.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Renew America’s Schools Program invited school districts and partners to learn more about non-competitive federal funding for schools from IRA tax credits.

The report lays out how state governments play a key role in helping cities, tribal nations, community-based organizations, and other local entities claim Direct Pay for their clean energy projects.

This page provides information about direct pay (elective pay) including who is eligible and how to apply.

The Congressional Progressive Caucus Center and the Local Progress Impact Lab have a new guide detailing how local elected officials can maximize Direct Pay’s opportunity to build more affordable, publicly-owned green energy, cleaner communities, and good green jobs.

The Center for Public Enterprise's Energy Policy and Public Finance team published a memo highlighting how state governments can work with the Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office (LPO) to build State Energy Financing Institution (SEFI) programs.

A comprehensive analysis of the Inflation Reduction Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Justice40.

This flow chart helps applicants determine which tax forms they need to fill out, based on their entity and project type.

This document provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to fill out the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit tax form (Form 8911) for elective pay applicants.

This document provides a step-by-step walkthrough of how to fill out the Clean Vehicle Credit tax forms (Schedule A and Form 8936) for elective pay applicants.

The CPCC's May 9th briefing for local elected officials delved into the real-world impact of Direct Pay.

A repository for federal, RMI, and external resources on how to “stack” or combine federal programs and incentives for building electrification and decarbonization.

This user guide is intended to support states and municipalities in crafting their applications for the Climate Pollution Reduction Implementation Grants, and offers information on how to create high-quality jobs, engage communities, and develop community benefits.

This document is intended to help CBOs and EJ organizations understand the opportunities that exist to shape the implementation of the Home Rebate Programs and maximize the benefits for their communities.

The Catalytic Program features national webinars as well as breakout sessions to support health care entities in taking advantage of tax credits, grants and other supports made available by the historic Inflation Reduction Act.

Midwest BDC’s working groups have created a Talking Points Toolkit that will be helpful to advocates crafting and submitting their testimony on the IRA's Home Energy Rebate Program.

Midwest BDC’s working groups have created a Talking Points Toolkit that will be helpful to advocates crafting and submitting their testimony on the IRA's Home Energy Rebate Program. These talking points have been developed with health professionals and advocates in mind.

The purpose of this memo is to provide an overview of ways in which states can leverage the EPA Greenhouse Reduction Fund’s (GGRF) new climate finance tools – specifically the $20 billion funding awards announced on April 4, 2024 through the GGRF’s National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) competitions, and the $7B across 60 awards made through the GGRF’s Solar for All (SFA) program announced on April 22, 2024.

This toolkit is designed to help Mayors be champions for climate action.

This document is a comprehensive list of the functions needed to design and deploy a low- and moderate-income solar program as part of the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Solar for All competition.