NYSERDA_Disadvantaged_Communities

The Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act) requires State agencies, authorities, and entities to direct funding in a manner designed to achieve a goal for disadvantaged communities to receive 40% of overall benefits of spending on clean energy and energy efficiency programs. The Climate Act directs the Climate Justice Working Group Link opens in new window - close new window to return to this page. to establish criteria for defining disadvantaged communities, however until the criteria is established, New York State has identified interim criteria for disadvantaged communities, which includes communities: Located within census block groups that meet the HUD 50% AMI threshold* (see below), that are also located within the DEC Potential Environmental Justice AreasLink opens in new window - close new window to return to this page.; or Located within New York State Opportunity ZonesLink opens in new window - close new window to return to this page. https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/ny/disadvantaged-communities