*This RFP is now closed* Green Finance Authority, more commonly referred to as “DC Green Bank” or “DCGB,” invites information technology (IT) vendors to propose hardware, software, cybersecurity, help desk, and related policy and program development services to support DCGB’s mission and team. This Request for Proposals (RFP) solicits a resource…
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DC Green Bank Statements on the District of Columbia’s Selection for EPA Solar for All Grant Funds
April 22, 2024The Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) and DC Green Bank led a District-wide application for funds under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Solar for All Program and we are pleased to announce that DC will be receiving $62.45 million to deploy solar and battery storage projects in low-income and…
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April 24, 2024: Regular Meeting Of The DC Green Bank Board Of Directors
April 12, 2024DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). Following the Open Session, the Board will meet in a Closed Session to review, consider and discuss proprietary, competitively sensitive and/or confidential business…
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NBC4: In the Community – DC Green Bank and A-Peace
April 12, 2024DC Green Bank and partners delivered $3.3 million in financial support for the new construction of an affordable housing development in Ward 8 and energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades for a building in Ward 7. In addition to a $3 million construction loan from DC Green Bank, a $300,000…
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DCGB Statements on EPA’s Historic Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Announcement
April 4, 2024Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing its selections for $20 billion in grant awards under two competitions within the historic $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. These dollars will transform communities across the country, and our team is ready to leverage these resources and put them to…
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Case Study: DC Stormwater Retention Credit Trading Program
March 6, 2024The Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability at Duke University recently delivered a series of case studies to illustrate past or ongoing projects that have used a variety of financial mechanisms to finance a nature-based solution. Each case study describes the context, the nature-based solution applied, the financial mechanism…
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March 22, 2024: Special Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors
March 1, 2024DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). Following the Open Session, the Board will meet in a Closed Session to review, consider and discuss proprietary, competitively sensitive and/or confidential business…
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February 21, 2024: Regular Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors
February 12, 2024DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). Following the Open Session, the Board will meet in a Closed Session to review, consider and discuss proprietary, competitively sensitive and/or confidential business…
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DC Green Bank and City First Enterprises Close $320,000 Loan with Copernican to Bring Solar Energy to Low-Income Households
January 18, 2024(Washington, D.C.) – DC Green Bank and City First Enterprises (CFE) today announced the closing of a $320,000 construction-to-permanent loan to Copernican Energy, financing a 125-kW portfolio of approximately nine residential solar installations in underserved communities. Upon completion, these projects will deliver greenhouse gas reductions of approximately 2,040 metrics tons…
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January 24, 2024: Special Meeting of the DC Green Bank Board of Directors
January 10, 2024DC Green Finance Authority (“DC Green Bank”) will conduct a Special Meeting of the Board of Directors, pursuant to the Open Meetings Act, (DC Official Code §2-574(1)). Following the Open Session, the Board will meet in a Closed Session to review, consider and discuss proprietary, competitively sensitive and/or confidential business…
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Annual Report & Audited Financial Statements
December 28, 2023DC Green Bank is on the leading edge of the sustainable financing and green banking movement. We play a critical role in the District’s ecosystem of actors that are charged with achieving the city’s climate, energy, economic development, and equity goals. We are proud of the partnerships we have developed,…
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DC PACE Program Hits Milestone with $6.1 Million Deal, Surpassing $100 Million in Total Loans Facilitated
December 13, 2023(Washington, D.C.) – The DC PACE Program and Twain Community Partners III LLC are proud to announce the successful closing of $6.1 million in financing to deliver energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to transform an existing, underutilized office building into a 105-key boutique hotel. The Canal House of Georgetown…
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