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Environmental finance grant funding infuses growth in two organizations聽

November 08, 2023

The Alliance for Tribal Clean Energy and WeSolar receive $110,000 grants each聽

Two organizations are the recipients of $110,000 grant funding from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance and its Environmental Finance Equitable Access to Capital and Environmental Justice Grant Programs.

罢丑别鈥(the鈥疉lliance) is an Indigenous-led nonprofit that supports Native American tribes in their transition toward a clean and regenerative energy future. Focused on building the capacity of Native American tribes and tribal entities to access and deploy capital for鈥痗lean energy projects, the鈥疉lliance brings together tribes and vetted clean energy service and development providers in a collaborative process so all can work together toward mutually equitable goals.

The grant funding enabled the Alliance to bring on a new team member, who is an enrolled member of a Native American tribe and has been working for over two decades in tribal finance and economic development, said Alliance CEO Ch茅ri Smith, a descendant of the Mi鈥檏maq Nation of Northern Maine and the Canadian Maritimes.

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Leo Baker (Upper Sioux Granite Falls Tribe) Drum Group performing at the Tribal Energy Equity Summit 2023.

鈥淭his team member's added expertise has allowed us to provide sound, professional guidance and advice to the tribes we serve, pertaining to the planning and financing of regenerative clean energy projects,鈥 she said. 鈥淭his added position is having a tremendous impact on the tribal governments and tribal members we serve, and we're so grateful to Impact Finance for making this crucial position possible."

Impact Finance Assistant Director of Impact Capital and Project Management Clark Conlisk said, 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited to support the acceleration of the equitable energy transition. We look forward to our grant recipients 鈥 and the networks of organizations they support 鈥 bringing to market the innovative clean energy projects that will direct the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of clean power to historically disadvantaged communities.鈥

Baltimore-based , founded by Kristal Hansley and created to bring under-resourced communities affordable access to local community solar and to assist commercial properties with energy efficiency, is the second grant recipient.

Conlisk said it鈥檚 rewarding to be a part of supporting the organizations鈥 growth and looks forward to future grant funding opportunities amid the significant growth in and importance of the clean energy sector.聽

鈥淲e are fortunate to be able to play a role in supporting the many incredible practitioners of the energy transition who center equity and community-benefit in their work to decarbonize the electric grid,鈥 he said.

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