Grid Alternatives

Grid Alternatives Proposes to Have 40 Americorps Members Who Will Gain Hands-on Training and Skills to Access Jobs in the Booming Solar Industry, While Providing Clean Energy to Local Low-income Families Who Need the Savings to Pay for Basic Expenses in All 11 Grid Alternatives Affiliates and Offices Across the Country. at the End of the First Program Year, the Americorps Members Will Be Responsible for Helping 1500 Low-income Households Gain Access to Solar Services and Help 200 Economically Disadvantaged Individuals Gain Jobs in the Solar Industry, While Successfully Securing Green Jobs for Themselves at the End of Their Years of Service. in Addition, the Americorps Members Will Leverage 4000 Volunteers Who Will Be Engaged in Installing Solar for Low-income Families. This Program Will Focus on the CNCS Focus Area(s) of Economic Opportunity and Environmental Stewardship. the CNCS Investment of $537,200 Will Be Matched With $600,000, $100,000 in Public Funding and $500,000 in Private Funding.