The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center seeks feedback on a proposed program design for Education and Outreach Grants under the Massachusetts Solar for All (MASFA) program.
Massachusetts has received a $156 million, five-year award from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to launch the MASFA program, which aims to expand access to clean and affordable solar energy for communities in Massachusetts. The MASFA Coalition, consisting of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Department of Energy Resources, Massachusetts Community Climate Bank, and Boston Housing Authority, will utilize federal funds to develop and administer core residential solar PV initiatives. For more information, please visit the MASFA website.
As part of this effort, along with direct financial assistance, MassCEC is funding a suite of supporting initiatives to ensure impact in Low-Income and Disadvantaged Communities (LIDACs) and help address non-financial barriers to solar access. As one such initiative, MassCEC intends to offer a funding opportunity (Education/Outreach Grants) for campaigns that increase awareness of MASFA in communities, and direct eligible residents toward available financial assistance opportunities. These campaigns will amplify the impact of MASFA by funding and empowering organizations, trusted both locally and culturally, to build capacity and disseminate information about solar and MASFA opportunities in their communities.
Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) will help influence program design and enable MassCEC to finalize program materials and operational guidelines.
Who should respond
MassCEC welcomes comments from any community-based organization, municipality, or Tribal entity located in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as any other entity with experience conducting clean energy outreach programs to communities or other stakeholders to the deployment of distributed energy resources.
Deadline to submit responses: April 29, 2025 at 5 pm ET
How to respond
MassCEC asks for responses to this RFI to be submitted no later than 5 pm ET on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 via this survey. If survey access is a challenge, MassCEC can also accept feedback directly through email or a virtual meeting. If you'd like to respond through email or virtual meeting, please see the document above for the RFI questions.
If submitting by email, responses must be sent to solar@masscec.com. “RFI Response – Education/Outreach Grants” should appear in the email subject line. You may submit responses either directly in the body of an email, or in an attached document; please number your responses to correspond with the section numbers in the RFI.
If you would like to share feedback verbally in a meeting, please reach out to solar@masscec.com and the team will coordinate with you to set up a conversation.
MassCEC may follow up to obtain additional feedback following review of the responses to this RFI.
Please note that MassCEC is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law. Any written responses to this RFI may be subject to public disclosure if requested. Please do not provide any confidential information in your written responses.
MassCEC appreciates your feedback to this RFI, and your assistance in developing a successful program.