In partnership with GRID's Bay Area office, local governments are helping stabilize long-term costs for low-income residents, prevent greenhouse gas emissions to meet targets under AB32 and provide hands-on green job training opportunities for local workers.
For every dollar invested by Bay Area jurisdictions and private donors, GRID Alternatives brings four dollars of solar rebate money to the table. Current and past partners have utilized Community Development Block Grants, fee-for-service contracts, low-cost loans and local rebate programs to support GRID?s work in their communities. To find out more, please contact Mary Biasotti mbiasotti@gridalternatives.org.
Current Partners
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City of Benicia |
Due to a legal settlement with a local refinery, Benicia provided a grant to GRID Bay Area and waived permit fees for solar. |
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City of Livermore |
Livermore used a federal recovery act grant to support solar on city-sponsored affordable single family homes. |
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City of Oakland |
Oakland supported a grant in the West Oakland Redevelopment Project Area to install solar on low-income homes. |
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City of Pittsburg |
Pittsburg helped GRID Bay Area to identify and outreach to homeowners. |
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City of Pleasanton |
Since 2006, Pleasanton has provided Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to GRID Alternatives to provide solar for city-sponsored affordable single family homes. |
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City of Richmond |
Richmond contracted with GRID Bay Area to install solar for low-income homeowners under their ARRA-funded Richmond Recovery Rebate program from 2011-2012. |
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City of San Francisco |
Through the GoSolarSF rebate, GRID's Bay Area office has been installing solar for low-income homeowners primarily in the Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhoods of San Francisco. |
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City of San Jose |
San Jose used Solar America City funding to waive permit fees for solar installers. |
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Humboldt County |
Humboldt's Community Development Services Department assisted GRID Bay Area in identifying and offering solar to low-income county sponsored affordable homeowners. |
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San Mateo County |
San Mateo is rehabbing foreclosed homes and contracting with GRID Bay Area to provide solar. |
The Bay Area Office also works with Northern California Tribal Governments, including:
Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Lakeport
Cahto Tribe, Laytonville
Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Redwood Valley
Hopland Band of Pomo Indians, Hopland
Manchester Band of Pomo Indians, Point Arena
Pinoleville Pomo Nation, Ukiah and Lakeport
Redwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Redwood Valley
Round Valley Indian Tribes, Covelo
Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians, Lakeport
Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake, Upper Lake