Energy Assistance and Solar Savings Initiative (EASSI)

Nonprofits & community organizations – apply to eassi!

The application window for fall cohort is now closed. It is our intention to continue the program in future years, so please indicate your interest in participating in EASSI through this form here.

Help your community organization access solar energy and improve energy efficiency! The Energy Assistance and Solar Savings Initiative (EASSI) provides subsidized energy assessments, grants, and low-interest loans.

EASSI is a collaboration between:

The City of South Bend’s Office of Sustainability
Mission-driven lender and real estate consultant IFF
CDFI (Community Development Financial Institution) Friendly South Bend

EASSI aims to:

Make community organizations more resilient and lower their energy bills so they re-invest more resources to serve residents
Reduce building emissions
Increase awareness of energy efficiency and renewable energy

Apply for EASSI

Deadlines

FALL COHORT DEADLINE: JUNE 3, 2022 AT 11:59PM

We will review Fall Cohort applications on a rolling basis between January and June.

KUDOS

This program is modeled after the Solar & Energy Efficiency Loan Program piloted by the City of Bloomington, IFF, and CDFI Friendly Bloomington in 2021. Thanks to our partner, Lauren Clemens, Assistant Director of Sustainability at the City of Bloomington, for advising the City of South Bend’s Office of Sustainability in launching this program.