Clean Green Schools Initiative (PON 4924)
Forecasted
Clean Green Schools Initiative (PON 4924) supports New York public schools with building retrofits, heat pumps, and decarbonization education to lower energy costs and emissions and improve learning environments.
Funder: New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Round 4 application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to $5,050,000 per single-building project or $10,050,000 per multiple-building project; $15,000,000 district cap
Summary: Competitive funding helps eligible New York public schools modernize buildings, reduce energy costs and emissions, and improve learning environments.
Key Information: Construction must not begin before NYSERDA issues an award letter.
Description
NYSERDA’s Clean Green Schools Initiative supports building modernization at eligible New York pre-kindergarten through grade 12 (P-12) public schools. It funds comprehensive retrofits, electrification readiness projects, and conversion of central heating and cooling plants to heat pumps. The initiative aims to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while creating healthier, more resilient learning environments, including improved indoor air quality and comfort during extreme heat.
The program supports clean heating and cooling and energy load reduction projects. It also provides funding for student education, educational staff development, and facilities staff training associated with school decarbonization. NYSERDA has awarded more than $82 million through the initiative for decarbonization construction projects.
