Energy and utility affordability
Help with the cost of keeping the lights on.
Growth brings pressure on household budgets as well as opportunity. The CDC supports programs that ease the cost of energy for families and small businesses, working through the local organizations that already reach them.
What we fund
- Affordability programs. Support that helps households manage energy costs.
- Efficiency and weatherization. Work that lowers a bill permanently rather than once.
- Small business affordability. Help for the local firms operating on thin margins.
- Community partnerships. Funding for the nonprofits and agencies delivering assistance.
- Outreach and enrollment. Getting existing help to the people eligible for it.
Illustrative projects
- A weatherization partnership serving households in a rural parish.
- An enrollment drive that connects eligible families to assistance already available.
- An efficiency program for small businesses on a commercial corridor.
These are examples of the kinds of projects the CDC can support. They are not specific commitments of funding, and each project remains subject to eligibility, due diligence, and approval.
Who should ask
Community action agencies, nonprofits, parishes and counties, housing organizations, and small business associations.
How to start
Tell us about the project
The team reviews
The team responds
Related
- Revolving Loan Fund
- How funding works
- Housing and community revitalization
- Small business and entrepreneurship