Renew America’s Nonprofits Program

Funded by the U.S Department of Energy as part of the Renew America’s Nonprofits Program, the $3.9M Alaska Heat Smart (AHS) NORTHH program will allow AHS and partners, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory-Alaska (NREL) and Information Insights (ii), to assist with improving energy efficiency and reducing annual operating costs of 20 to 30 nonprofit-owned buildings in Alaska serving lower to middle income and disadvantaged populations in the health and housing sectors.

Highlights

  • $3.9M program funded by the U.S. Department of Energy
  • Supports 20 to 30 nonprofit-owned buildings in Alaska
  • Focused on health and housing sector nonprofits
  • Includes energy audits, construction management, retrofit funds, and staff training
  • Up to $150,000 in retrofit funds for selected nonprofit buildings
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Nonprofits Retrofits for Health and Housing (NORTHH)

NORTHH will support the nonprofits with an energy audit, construction management, up to $150,000 in retrofit funds, as well as staff training, workforce development, and gaining a deeper understanding of their building.

Application Process
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Project Goals

  • To reduce energy use of the NORTHH nonprofit building cohort by at least 30%; 
  • To reduce carbon emissions of the NORTHH nonprofit building cohort by at least 30%; and 
  • To produce a measurable increase in occupant comfort, building resilience to a changing climate, and nonprofit services to Alaska’s population through the retrofits to the NORTHH cohort.
  • To bring together a diverse Alaska-wide cohort of energy, health, and housing interests to serve nonprofit building energy needs of the NORTHH project, but also to serve energy and efficiency interests across Alaska over the long term
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Eligibility Criteria

  • Must be a nonprofit based in Alaska.
  • Mission in health or housing, as defined by the Social Determinants of Health.
  • Must own the building in need of an energy retrofit.
  • Must have energy bill / utility use history for building under consideration
  • Please read the NORTHH Fact Sheet for addition application criteria and required documentation
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Other Nonprofit Opportunities

The NORTHH team is committed to serving all nonprofits in Alaska and helping advance the state as a whole towards energy efficiency and reduced carbon emissions. To this end, as we learn about them, we will be adding resources to our Nonprofit Opportunity page.

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Nonprofit Subrecipient Selection Schedule

  • COMPLETED: all application rounds have closed.
  • COMPLETED: Selection committee review of round one, two, and three applicants
  • Selection results are subject to a DOE review and will be publicly announced following DOE confirmation.
    Reduced DOE staff has slowed this review process.
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Review

Consider reviewing the following documents prior to starting your application. This will improve your understanding of program objectives and administration, including some terms you may see in the application: OCED Cost-sharing Guidance, AHS Privacy and Document Security Policy, and AHS’ NORTHH Factsheet. If you have questions about applying or about the application, please send via email to annie@akheatsmart.org.

This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Energy’s State and Community Energy Program (SCEP) under the Renew America’s Nonprofits Program and 2022 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Energy Improvements at Nonprofits Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Award Number DE-SE-EE0010121.

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Frequently Asked Questions