Grants & Loans
CA State Department of Housing and Community Development Loans & Grants
The Directory lists HCD's currently active loan and grant programs, with summary descriptions, and tells readers where they can get more details. Other sections of the Directory include: 1) Summary of Proposition 46, the $2.1 billion housing bond measure which provides most of HCD's current program funding and was passed by the voters in November 2002 , 2) Describes how HCD awards its loans and grants, and 3) Lists the specific statutory and regulatory sections that govern each program. (Adobe PDF)
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Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Grants & Loans Avail Thru USDA
Agriculture producers and rural small businesses can now apply for grants and loans to make energy efficiency improvements and purchase renewable energy systems. The funding, almost $11.4 million in competitive grants and $176.5 million for guaranteed loans, is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Renewable Energy Systems and Energy Efficiency Improvements Program, a product of the 2002 Farm Bill. For energy efficiency upgrades, grants will range from $1,500 to $250,000; for renewable energy systems, grants start at $2,500 and top out at $500,000. The maximum available to a borrower through a guaranteed loan is $10 million. Grant applications must be submitted by May 12, and loan applications by July 3.
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Environmental Justice Grants to Small Community Groups
To provide financial assistance to grassroots community-based groups to support projects to design, demonstrate or disseminate practices, methods or techniques related to environmental justice. Specifically, EPA will grant funding assistance to be used for: 1. environmental justice education and awareness programs; 2. environmental justice programs (for example, river monitoring and pollution prevention programs); 3. technical assistance in gathering and interpreting existing environmental justice data; and 4. technical assistance to access available public information.
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HUD Community Development Block Grants
The program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income persons.
HUD awards grants to entitlement community grantees to carry out a wide range of community development activities directed toward revitalizing neighborhoods, economic development, and providing improved community facilities and services.
Entitlement communities develop their own programs and funding priorities. However, grantees must give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate-income persons.
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HUD HOME Program
HOME provides formula grants to States and localities that communities use-often in partnership with local nonprofit groups-to fund a wide range of activities that build, buy, and/or rehabilitate affordable housing for rent or homeownership or provide direct rental assistance to low-income people.
HOME is the largest Federal block grant to State and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households. Each year it allocates approximately $2 billion among the States and hundreds of localities nationwide.
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Funding Green Buildings Toolkit
Our mission is to celebrate and support the spirit of green buildings, and to salute the courage of the design, development and construction professionals who make green buildings possible
Our goal is to assist in the development of more than $200 million in grants, loans and donations for green buildings by 2007.
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CA Energy Efficient Loans
Sponsored by SAFE-BIDCO, in cooperation with, the California Energy Commission. Funded by federal oil overcharge funds.
California small businesses, some landlords, and non-profit organizations. Applicant may not have a net worth in excess of $6 million nor have average net income in excess of $2 million. The borrower must be the project's owner, operator and beneficiary.
Funds can be used for:
Any project that:
a) Conserves energy equal to 15% of normal usage;
b) Manages load;
c) Retrofits;
d) Adding energy-efficient measures in existing facilities; or
e) To acquire certain equipment for a new facility.
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StEPP Foundation Project Pipeline Grants
Looking for funding for your renewable energy, energy efficiency or pollution prevention projects? You've come to the right place!
The StEPP Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, has funding available for projects around the country. The Foundation is dedicated to helping organizations realize their vision of a clean and safe environment by nationally matching projects with funders.
The StEPP Foundation provides project oversight to enhance the success of projects increasing the number of energy efficiency, clean energy and pollution prevention projects implemented at the local, state and national levels for the benefit of the public. Help us increase the number of environmental projects taking place in your community by applying today.
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Enterprise Foundation .Org - Green Communities Program
Green Communities is a five-year, $555 million initiative to build more than 8,500 environmentally healthy homes for low-income families.
Created by Enterprise in partnership with the Natural Resources Defense Council, Green Communities will transform the way America thinks about, designs, and builds affordable communities.
The initiative provides grants, financing, tax-credit equity, and technical assistance to developers who meet Green Communities Criteria for affordable housing that promotes health, conserves energy and natural resources, and provides easy access to jobs, schools, and services.
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