Our Mission: Power A Clean Future Ohio is building momentum now for a clean, prosperous future by equipping local leaders for equitable, community-driven carbon reductions in Ohio. |
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Register today to attend a PCFO Fall Sustainability Spotlight Tour! |
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PCFO will bring together clean energy champions from various regions across the state to learn more about projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions while making our communities more resilient. Elected officials, local government employees, and nonprofit organizations working directly with local governments in Ohio are invited to register and join us for this regional networking event. Space is limited RSVP today to reserve your spot using the links below! Email Cassandra Clevenger, PCFO Deputy Director, at Cassandra@poweracleanfuture.org if you have any questions.
The Dayton Sustainability Spotlight Tour will include a guided tour of sustainability projects at Dayton City Hall, the Solar Prairie at Curran Place and Edgemont Solar Garden, as well as a networking reception at the Arcade.
The Cuyahoga Sustainability Spotlight Tour will include a guided tour of Cuyahoga Land Bank East Cleveland Target Area Project, Brooklyn Solar Development Project, Harvard Avenue Maintenance Rooftop Solar. The day will conclude with a networking lunch and reception at The Foundry.
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Granville Village Becomes 40th PCFO Community
On October 5, Granville Village Councilmembers voted to unanimously adopt a resolution joining Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO), furthering the Village’s commitment to improving sustainability and reducing emissions. With passage of this resolution, the Village of Granville became the 40th community to join Power a Clean Future Ohio. More than one-third of Ohio residents now live in a PCFO Community, demonstrating the overwhelming commitment Ohioans and Ohio local governments have to creating a clean energy future for our state.
Joe Flarida, executive director of Power a Clean Future Ohio said, “For villages like Granville, Power a Clean Future Ohio can help provide support in implementing practical policies without putting undue strain on existing staff. Granville is making smart decisions as it plans for future economic and population growth. By working toward reducing emissions and investing in clean energy, communities can help reduce costs for both citizens and the local government.”
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PCFO INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT SNAPSHOTS
Federal Funding: Find it here!
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Visit the PCFO IGAP Webinar page to review notes from the BIL Guidebook Introduction, Electric Vehicles, Public Transportation, and Clean Energy and Power webinars. These notes include information on the federal departments’ goals, funding opportunities, and available links to program pages.
If you are interested in applying or need PCFO’s support please contact Sarah Spence, IGAP Coordinator, at sarah@ohcef.org with any questions.
Has a part of your community been cut off from a previous transportation project? The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program is the first-ever Federal program dedicated to reconnecting communities that were previously cut off from economic opportunities by transportation infrastructure.
Application Deadline: October 13, 2022
DOE is seeking input on the new $10.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Program to enhance the resilience and reliability of America’s electric grid.
Application Deadline: October 14, 2022
The ATTIMD Program aims to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2022
The Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant Program aims to invest in a wide range of projects to improve railroad safety, efficiency, and reliability; mitigate congestion at both intercity passenger and freight rail chokepoints to support more efficient travel and goods movement; enhance multi-modal connections; and lead to new or substantially improved Intercity Passenger Rail Transportation corridors.
Application Deadline: December 01, 2022
The SolarAPP+ Prize is a $1 million program designed to accelerate the adoption of Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+). SolarAPP+ is an automated permitting software tool that provides instant permit approval on code-compliant residential rooftop solar systems.
Application Deadline: November 4, 2022
EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, tribal nations, communities, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites.
Application Deadline: November 22, 2022
EPA’s Brownfields Program provides funds to empower states, tribal nations, communities, and nonprofit organizations to prevent, inventory, assess, clean up, and reuse brownfield sites.
Application Deadline: November 22, 2022
Are you looking to grow clean energy jobs in your community? The Advancing Equity Through Workforce Partnerships funding opportunity will provide grants to develop collaborative workforce programs that will facilitate the rapid deployment of solar energy technologies while supporting an inclusive workforce with opportunities for union membership.
Application Deadline: Mandatory Letter of Intent due 09/13/22; Concept Papers due 09/20/22; Full Applications due 12/06/22
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Toledo Shares its Story
Recently, PCFO had the opportunity to sit down with Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and Council Members Nick Komives, Sam Melden, and Theresa Gadus to talk about local climate impacts and the city’s clean energy priorities. These Toledo leaders highlighted how PCFO helped them pass their historic 1% for the environment commitment in their latest budget.
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Ohio Clean Energy Rapid Employment Growth
Clean energy businesses in Ohio added more than 5,800 workers in 2021, now employing 110,272 Ohioans across the state. That’s according to a new analysis of employment data released this week by the national, nonpartisan business group E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) and nonprofit Evergreen Climate Innovations.
The Clean Jobs Midwest is a survey of clean energy employment in 12 Midwestern states. Additional highlights include:
- More Ohioans worked in clean energy than the number of lawyers, accountants and auditors, web developers, and real estate agents combined.
- Ohio advanced transportation jobs grew 25% in 2021 and now employs 20,762 workers.
- Clean energy occupations accounted for 24% of all construction jobs and 4% of all manufacturing jobs in Ohio.
- Small businesses drive Ohio’s clean energy sector - in 2021, 63% of Ohio’s clean energy businesses employed fewer than 20 people.
- 11% of Ohioans employed in clean energy are veterans.
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Ohio Equity Team October Speaker Series Event
Thursday, October 20, 2022 at noon
Join the Ohio Equity Team on Thursday, October 20th at 12:00pm for the next in the Speaker Series, “How Equity Relates to Environmental Justice and Climate Resilience.” This month’s featured speaker will be Crystal Davis, Vice President of Policy and Strategic Engagement with the Alliance for the Great Lakes. Crystal currently leads the organization’s efforts related to Lake Erie, drinking water policy advocacy, and relationship building across the region. This live virtual event is open to the public and will include time for a Q&A with the speaker.
To learn more and register, click here.
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2022 Ohio Energy Conference
Quest Conference Center, Nov 15-16, 2022
The 2022 Ohio Energy Conference will take place on November 15 and 16th and will feature public and private leaders from Ohio’s energy sector, who will share what is on the horizon for energy procurement, policy, management, and more.
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Interested in getting started? Join today! |
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PCFO is an expansive, diverse coalition engaging with cities and local governments across the state of Ohio to build a clean future for our communities. Power A Clean Future Ohio is empowering local leaders with tools and resources to create carbon reduction plans and implement them in ways that are achievable, measurable, equitable and economical.
Our coalition of expert organizations wants to share our technical expertise and resources with your community. If your community wants to work on plans to reduce emissions, attract business investment, implement equitable clean energy policy, and reduce costs – contact us today to set up a meeting!
If your business or organization would like to support PCFO, we invite you to join the campaign as a PCFO Partner. Contact us for more details.
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