It is not a stretch to say that Adam Schaller, a hardworking business owner who operates Lakeshore Die Cast with his dad, is somewhat of a trendsetter in southwest Michigan’s quaint Village of Baroda. What began for Schaller a few years ago with a desire to mitigate a tax burden and reduce fixed costs has evolved into a solar-powered domino effect across the town of fewer than 1,000 residents.
The Cocopah Indian Tribe was prepared to cover the costs of building a solar farm to serve its rural Arizona reservation. But by working with a grant writer from Local First Arizona, the tribe received $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to cover the bulk of the costs for the project.
The Heartquists purchased the 120-acre butchering facility with a USDA farm loan and quickly realized that it needed attention. The land wasn’t in great condition, and the equipment needed to be upgraded. Using free grant writing guidance from Local First Arizona’s Economic Resource Center, the Heartquists received a $200,000 USDA grant to renovate the facility as part of the American Rescue Plan Act, a stimulus package approved by Congress in 2021.
Groundswell, a community power nonprofit, unveiled one of Georgia's first community-owned resilience hubs at Community Church in West Atlanta. This hub, powered by solar energy and battery storage, can provide up to three days of backup power for critical services during power outages and severe weather. The project was completed in partnership with several organizations, including Stryten Energy, InterUrban Solar, and the City of Atlanta’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience. The hub's financing leveraged federal tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act, ensuring the church's debt-free ownership. This initiative aims to enhance local resilience and reduce energy burdens in the community.
The funding will help the Milwaukee Public Schools and city of Milwaukee replace 58 heavy-duty vehicles. The money will aid with purchasing 50 zero-emission buses for the school district, as well as eight fully electric dump trucks and charging infrastructure for the city.
Dixie County Public Schools (DCPS) is excited to announce the deployment of 23 new electric school buses, making it one of the largest electric school bus fleets in Florida. Funded by a $9 million rebate from the Environmental Protection Agency's Clean School Bus Program, this initiative marks a major step forward in the district's efforts to improve air quality and reduce emissions.
And since LuxWall is manufacturing its product in America, it was also able to claim a $31.7 million grant from a division of the Department of Energy intended to bolster domestic supply chains. That grant will support construction of a new factory in Detroit, while the Series B pays for expanded production at the existing facility in Litchfield, about 100 miles west of Motor City.
Arizona has received or is slated to get $15.4 billion in federal funding under various initiatives, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the American Rescue Plan. Corporations and businesses have pledged $120.9 billion in related investments, primarily in semiconductor manufacturing facilities. Notably, Intel plans to invest $20 billion in Chandler.
Arizona has received or is slated to get $15.4 billion in federal funding under various initiatives, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, and the American Rescue Plan. Corporations and businesses have pledged $120.9 billion in related investments, primarily in semiconductor manufacturing facilities. Notably ... Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is constructing three semiconductor factories in north Phoenix, representing the largest corporate investment in the state’s history.
In Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne counties, 15 heavy-duty electric trucks will go to work in disadvantaged communities. That’s because typically underprivileged areas have air pollution problems already. Removing diesel trucks and replacing them with electric zero-emissions trucks will relieve some of that pollution.