Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Diana Ramirez, County Administrator
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Type of Request: Transmittal
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Transmittal by the Office of County Administration providing an update on the Notice of Amended Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for Solar for All, including updated Terms and Conditions for the program, with the total grant amount of $249.7 million remaining unchanged.
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Background and Discussion:
Following the Notice of Award received on July 15, 2024, Harris County, as the lead for the Texas Solar for All Coalition, has been working with the EPA to finalize the program’s workplan and budget for the five-year grant period, previously under a 2% drawdown limit condition. Harris County has now met the requirements to receive the Notice of Amended Award, which lifts the 2% spending limit and includes the EPA’s final Terms and Conditions for the program.
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The Notice of Amended Award removes the 2% spending limit on the total grant budget, enabling the Texas Solar for All Coalition to advance program implementation and allow coalition members to move forward with their work.
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County Strategic Plan Goal: 5. Minimize the impact of climate change and disasters.
County Strategic Plan Objective: Q: Encourage residents, businesses, and public entities to significantly reduce their environmental footprint for the health of our region.
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Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Q2: Increase energy resilience of Harris County through deployment of affordable, reliable community solar.
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10/29/2024 |
24-6889 |
Request by the Office of County Administration for approval to accept from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grant funds in the total amount of $249,700,000, with no required match, for the Solar for All Program. |
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5/7/2024 |
24-2880 |
Transmittal by the Office of County Administration/Office of Sustainability of notification of selection of an award from the Environmental Protection Agency for the Solar for All grant. |
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Anticipated Court Date: 1/9/2025
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Contact(s) name, title, department: Jesse Dickerman, Managing Director, Energy Transition, Office of County Administration; Andrea Oyuela, Program Manager, Solar for All, Office of County Administration
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