{"id":1152,"date":"2025-01-15T12:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T17:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/press-releases\/ca-state-grant-providing-free-rooftop-solar-to-families\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T09:11:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:11:00","slug":"ca-state-grant-providing-free-rooftop-solar-to-families","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/live-grid-wp.pantheonsite.io\/es\/press-releases\/ca-state-grant-providing-free-rooftop-solar-to-families\/","title":{"rendered":"CA State Grant Providing Free Rooftop Solar to Families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CA State Grant Providing Free Rooftop Solar to Families <\/p>\n<p>Ending January 31, 2025<\/p>\n<p>January 15, 2025, Los Angeles, California\u2014The five-year grant period with the <a href=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-gkyhyjy-hjkthkktkk-t\/\">Green Together Collaborative<\/a>, funded by <a href=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.cmail20.com\/t\/j-l-gkyhyjy-hjkthkktkk-i\/\">Transformative Climate Communities,<\/a> which has brought clean energy, free trees, and other resources and services to Pacoima and Sun Valley, will end on January 31, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Nonprofit organization <a href=\"https:\/\/gridalternatives.org\/regions\/gla\">GRID Alternatives, Greater Los Angeles<\/a> (GRID GLA), has installed free rooftop solar panels for over 50 homes in the Pacoima area during the grant period. There is still funding available to install free rooftop solar. Applications must be submitted by January 31, 2025, to qualify. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXf75d8u5VasLcs-CtSm9d4ewvA6Xjh29bt0-1yJI8PRfmq-Wp3BQOju8U8geQklobDJuhqzZW_EdqvYtZIf3phS3bGe-GlDrBGKLHczZFtSrb1pqNm42QLq9rxpn625TAizSe98?key=9b54jaxOUD4Bv-gDPqB_3bN1\" width=\"150\"><\/p>\n<p>Congressman Tony C\u00e1rdenas <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumnews1.com\/ca\/southern-california\/business\/2024\/03\/14\/grid-alternatives-makes-solar-energy-accessible-for-low-income-homeowners?cid=app_share\">visits a solar installation<\/a> by nonprofit GRID Alternatives in Pacoima, CA, in February of 2021. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s organizations like GRID that we\u2019ve empowered to make sure that they have the resources to go out into the communities and knock on the doors and make sure they understand: Look at what the government has for you.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2013 Congressman Tony C\u00e1rdenas<\/p>\n<p>Who can qualify: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Renters and Homeowners who live in area codes 91331, 91340, 91352<\/li>\n<li>Renters or Homeowners whose total household income is on or below these thresholds\n<ul>\n<li>Household size 1: $77,700<\/li>\n<li>Household size 2: $88,800<\/li>\n<li>Household size 3: $99,900<\/li>\n<li>Household size 4: $110,950<\/li>\n<li>Household size 5: $119,850<\/li>\n<li>Household size 6: $128,750<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How to qualify: <\/p>\n<p>Apply at <a href=\"http:\/\/gridsolar.org\">GRIDSolar.org<\/a> or CALL 866-921-4696<\/p>\n<p>Resources <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1cdvZcak4HH25_5Otb3lG_KHaPEPzdoap?usp=sharing\">Media Images <\/a><\/li>\n<li>Available for Interview\n<ul>\n<li>Leo Gonzales, Pacoima homeowner who received free solar with GRID Alternatives<\/li>\n<li>GRID GLA Outreach Team: Manager Lidia Castelo, Coordinators Brian Cervantes and Ruben Montoya <\/li>\n<li>GRID GLA Executive Team: Executive Director Ashley Christy, Deputy Director Alex Turek <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more information: <\/p>\n<p>Irina Beffa, Marketing and Communications Manager (GRID GLA)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ibeffa@gridalternatives.org\">ibeffa@gridalternatives.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p>971-275-0303 <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The five-year grant period with the Green Together Collaborative, funded by Transformative Climate Communities, which has brought clean energy, free trees, and other resources and services to Pacoima and Sun Valley, will end on January 31, 2025. <\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":1045,"template":"","focus-area":[],"region":[],"class_list":["post-1152","press-release","type-press-release","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_link":null,"source_file":null,"media_contact":"Wanda Heard, Sr. Public Relations and Advocacy Manager <p>GRID Alternatives<\/p> <p>wheard@gridalternatives.org<\/p> <p>510. 877.5795<\/p>","about_sections":[{"organization":"GRID Alternatives","description":"<p>GRID Alternatives is an international, U.S.-based 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that builds community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy. 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