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Richmond council approves $3 million 'Solar for All' grant to benefit low‑income residents
Summary
The Richmond Common Council unanimously approved Ordinance 34-2025 to accept a $3 million federal grant administered through the Indiana Community Action Association to install solar systems focused on low-income residents, with planned installations at Morrison-Reeves Library and Richmond Housing Authority sites.
RICHMOND, Ind. — The Richmond Common Council on July 21 unanimously approved Ordinance 34-2025 to accept and appropriate a $3,000,000 federal grant administered in Indiana by the Indiana Community Action Association to install solar systems focused on low-income residents.
The grant, part of an EPA-backed “Solar for All” effort in Indiana, requires that funds be used specifically to deliver solar benefits to low-income communities. Allison (member, Richmond Environmental Sustainability Commission) told the council the award requires no local match and that at least $2.6 million of the grant must be spent on solar systems rather than administration.
The city’s proposed uses, as explained by Allison, are to fund behind-the-meter solar for Richmond Housing Authority properties and to equip part of…
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