Request for Letters of Interest

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National Greenhouse Gas Reduction Support Center
(PROPOSED)

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Governors Island, Proposed site of the National Greenhouse Gas Reduction Support Center
​ (Photo Courtesy of Stony Brook University)

The Renewable Nations Institute (Institute), a Vermont-based nonprofit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation, is seeking "Letters of Interest" from prospective consortium members — higher education institutions (HEIs), community-based organizations (CBOs), and multi-sectoral collaborators — to advance the Environmental and Climate Justice goals of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) in compliance with Section 134 (42 USC § 7434) of the Clean Air Act, as amended by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

The Consortium will establish a National Greenhouse Gas Reduction Support Center (Support Center) to aid the eight EPA GGRF awardees in the implementation of the $27 billion GGRF, including Solar for All: ​

• the $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF);
• the $6 billion Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA);
• the $7 billion Solar for All program.

GGRF Awardees

The Support Center will enroll a cohort of paid Work-Learning-Service interns from collaborating higher education institutions (HEIs) to provide technical assistance for GGRF awardees to: 

• help states, territories, tribal governments, municipalities, community lenders, nonprofit organizations, and energy consumers to accelerate the adoption of EERE technologies in low-income and disadvantaged communities,
• leverage private capital, and other forms of financial assistance for the rapid deployment of low- and zero-emission products, technologies, and services; 
• invest in or finance projects alone or in conjunction with other investors.

Please review the "Request for Letters of Interest" at your earliest convenience. We look forward to your institution joining us in this critical endeavor.

​Together we can make a significant contribution to the President’s climate goals of reducing emissions 50 to 52 percent below 2005 levels in 2030 and achieving net-zero emissions by no later than 2050 while providing thousands of students across the nation with a Work-Learning-Service internship that can help launch a high-paying career in the clean energy industry. ​ 

Respectfully,

​Allan E. Baer
​Consortium Founder

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For more information, contact:

Allan E. Baer, President
The Renewable Nations Institute
[email protected]

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Per 42 USC § 7434 (c) (1) (A), the activities of the Support Center will be funded by public or charitable contributions, or by sub-awards from GGRF Awardees, as permitted.