1 of 2 | President Joe Biden prepares to speak at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Construction and Maintenance Conference in Washington D.C. on Friday, He will talk jobs and solar energy on Earth Day Monday. Photo by Jim Lo Scalzo/UPI |
License PhotoApril 22 (UPI) — President Joe Biden will announce $7 billion from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Solar for All grant competition along with the first jobs climate-related positions at ClimateCorps.gov when he visits Prince William Forest Park in Virginia on Monday to mark Earth Day.
The White House said it hopes its Solar for All grants will help more than 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities get solar power. It said solar power could save about $400 per household in electricity costs and prevent 30 million metric tons of carbon pollution over 25 years.
“The selectees will provide funds to states, territories, tribes, municipalities, and nonprofits across the country to develop long-lasting solar programs that enable low-income and disadvantaged communities to deploy and benefit from distributed residential solar,” the White House said.
The 2,000 jobs that will be unveiled are the first of what is expected to be about 20,000 jobs that will be available for young people to get involved in conservation, renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure to address climate change.
The White House said the jobs on ClimateCorps.gov will be located in 36 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico.
“These positions are hosted by hundreds of organizations advancing clean energy, conservation, and climate resilience,” the White House said. “The website, which is launching in beta form, will be regularly updated with new American Climate Corps positions.
“Its goal is to make it easy for any American to find work tackling the climate crisis while gaining the skills necessary for the clean energy and climate resilience workforce of the future.”
