Kristen Cheriegate | ICAST Policy Analyst Congressional Infrastructure and Budget Bills Update The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill has stumbled across a bit of a roadblock on its way to passage. Progressive Democrats argue that they will not vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill until the partisan $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill has been passed; meanwhile, moderate Democrats continue to argue that they will not vote in favor of the reconciliation package with its current …
Kristen Cheriegate | ICAST Policy Analyst Congressional Infrastructure and Budget Bills Update On Tuesday, August 24, Congressional House Democrats resolved quarrels between centrist Democrats and the party to pass the $3.5 trillion partisan investment package – narrowly passing with a 220 to 212 vote. To appease the centrist Democrats during negotiations on the partisan bill, Speaker Nancy Pelosi committed to …
Reprinted from Tax Credit Advisor Issue: May 2021 by Scott Beyer A Balancing Act Around Energy Efficient Construction Energy efficient construction (EEC) is a focus area for cities and states as they move to reduce carbon emissions – after all, current buildings account for nearly 40 percent of such pollution. In many jurisdictions, developers—and consumers, to whom costs are passed …
2020 TBL Fund Annual Final
ICAST has partnered with the Corporation for National Community Service (CNCS) as an AmeriCorps Volunteers in Service to America (VISTA) host site. ICAST has been approved by CNCS to host 5 full time VISTAs over the next year to help build its capacity in serving low-income communities and fighting poverty. The VISTA members will work with ICAST on research projects, …
ICAST is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) has awarded us a 2020-2021 UCAIR Grant. The purpose of the UCAIR Grant is to maximize the effectiveness of UCAIR’s mission through collaboration with organizations, such as ICAST, working to improve Utah’s air quality. UCAIR is a Utah-based statewide clean air partnership created …
2020 ICAST Annual Report (Download)
The Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco), an electric utility based out of Washington DC, has awarded ICAST a three-year contract to implement its new energy efficiency program for low-income multifamily housing in the District of Columbia. ICAST will focus on deep retrofit measures such as energy-efficient heat-pump HVAC and hot water upgrades to maximize savings. Income qualified properties with three …
ICAST is partnering with ICF to manage Evergy’s Low-Income Multifamily Energy Efficiency Program in Kansas City and Western Missouri. The whole building’s custom program focuses on impactful “deep energy” retrofits, such as HVAC replacements, domestic hot water replacements, increased insulation, etc. ICAST is bringing its innovative, hassle-free, one-stop-shop service model to help. The goal of this program is to achieve …
ICAST was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) to implement a national initiative to overcome the hurdles of deploying solar energy for low-income populations living in multifamily affordable housing (MFAH). Working closely with stakeholders representing utilities, MFAH owners, and investors, ICAST is completing its first 18-month phase of this three-year project. Critical deliverables …