IRA Archives

Case Study

Green and Resilient Retrofit Program Starting to Take Off

7 min read

The Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), authorized by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), continues to ramp up now that the first transactions have closed. 

Funding for Green Retrofits

Federal Tax Credits, Rebates, Low-Cost or Forgivable Loans and Grants are Hitting the Ground

3 min read

The Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are in their second and third years, respectively. $480 billion of BIL, and most of the approximate $390 billion of IRA clean energy funds have now been awarded from the Feds to states, municipalities and other entities. 

Solar for Multifamily

Federal Funds for Multifamily Solar Projects En Route

3 min read

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is expected to fund approximately $1 trillion in tax credits for clean energy. A significant portion of the funding is for the solar investment tax credits (ITC)…

GGRF: Funding Considerations for Affordable Housing Developers

& 9 min read

In April of 2024, the EPA announced the winning applicants chosen by the agency to administer the three GGRF initiatives funded.

Case Study

DOE Rebate Program Gives LIHTC Deal Incentives

7 min read

Developers of Low Income Housing Tax Credit projects are used to the concept of complicated capital stacks for their deals.

Creating Tailored Programs Setting a Course for the Fast-Evolving Incentives Landscapes

Influencing vs. Merely Accessing Available Funding

2 min read

Government agencies are still racing to get their Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funds out the door, and they remain open to input from various stakeholders to help guide this process.

Tapping Grants, Loans and Incentives to Cut Project Costs

Ensuring the Affordable Housing Market Benefits From Federal and Local Government Resources

3 min read

Government programs typically do not consider or emphasize strategic and meaningful leveraging and collaboration with other programs, much less provide valuable guidance to do so.

Community Solar and Affordable Multifamily

An Introduction

5 min read

The prospects are changing for combining solar energy production and affordable housing.

Breaking Ground

Shaun Donovan, CEO and President, Enterprise Community Partners

11 min read

In a three-decade career, Shaun Donovan has had a profound impact on shaping the public policy debate over addressing America’s affordable housing crisis.

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Dara Kovel, CEO, Beacon Communities 

10 min read

Dara Kovel is the chief executive officer at Beacon Communities LLC, a Boston-based, multifamily housing development, investment and management company whose footprint includes much of New England, New York and the eastern seaboard.

Clean Energy Projects

4 min read

At the close of 2023, it’s a certainty that the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) are catalyzing a huge uptick in clean energy projects across the United States.

Case Study

Case Study:IRA, BIL Bringing Big Pots of Money to Green Affordable Housing

6 min read

There’s a brave new world of opportunities for “green” multifamily affordable housing renovation and development coming with the ever-quickening ascendancy of green buildings.

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