Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
Secondary Department: Choose an item.
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Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Geotechnology Research Institute of the Houston Advanced Research Center
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: Exempt - Interlocal/Cooperative Agreement
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): Grantor does not allow indirect cost capture
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Office of County Administration for approval of a subrecipient agreement with the Geotechnology Research Institute of the Houston Advanced Research Center to pass through grant funds in the amount of $47,547,657, for the EPA-funded Solar for All program.
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Background and Discussion:
On July 15, 2024, Harris County received a Notice of Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for a $249.7 million grant on behalf of the Texas Solar for All Coalition (Coalition) to implement the Solar for All program.
The Coalition is composed of municipalities and non-profits across Texas, collectively serving a low-income and disadvantaged community population of over 11 million people. The program aims to transform access to distributed solar in these communities, fostering community wealth, energy cost savings, equity opportunities, and access to good-paying clean energy jobs.
Harris County, as the lead, will be collaborating with the following subrecipients to deliver the Solar for All Program: 1) Dallas County, 2) City of San Antonio, (3) Opportunity Home, 4) City of Austin, 5) City of Waco, 6) Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute (TEPRI)...
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