MEDIA ADVISORY: EPA and Congresswoman Valerie Foushee to hold a press event in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina to highlight $7 Billion available for Solar for All grant competition
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (July 19, 2023) — On Friday, senior U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officials and Congresswoman Valerie Foushee will hold a press event at the EPA’s Research Triangle Park campus in North Carolina to highlight a $7 billion grant competition through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to increase access to affordable, resilient, and clean solar energy for millions of low-income households.
The Solar for All competition, which is currently open, was created by the Inflation Reduction Act’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) to expand the number of low-income and disadvantaged communities primed for residential solar investment by awarding up to 60 grants to states, territories, Tribal governments, municipalities and eligible nonprofits.
WHAT:
Press event to highlight $7 billion Solar for All grant competition
Reporters will be able to view a rooftop solar panel installation on one of EPA’s buildings
WHEN:
Friday July 21, 2023, 10:00-10:45 am EST
WHO:
U.S. Representative Valerie Foushee (NC-04)
Chris Frey, EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development
John Nicholson, Region 4 EPA Chief of Staff
WHERE:
EPA Research Triangle Park campus
3799 Hopson Rd
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
*** Interested media must RSVP via email to [email protected] to confirm your participation by noon on Thursday July 20, 2023, to be added to the building security list and receive parking information and detailed directions to the event location.