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SELF’s Climate Resiliency Leadership in the South, LMI Communities highlighted by Coalition for Green Capital

SELF Leads Climate Resiliency Efforts Across the South, Providing Unique Financial Tools to Serve LMI Communities The Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF) recently reached ...

Post date: March 23, 2023
Hill Heat

Congressional Climate Camp: Implementing the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Read More at HillHeat What to learn more about climate policy? But not sure where to start? We have you covered. The Environmental and Energy ...

Author: Science Policy Legislation ActionPost date: March 10, 2023
Miami Herald

Need a new roof or impact windows but don’t have the cash? Explore these options

BY ALEX HARRIS UPDATED FEBRUARY 14, 2023 10:56 PM 00:15 01:33 Read the original article at the Miami Herald Skyrocketing insurance premiums, energy costs and ...

Author: Alex HarrisPost date: February 14, 2023
WQCS News

Funding a Clean Energy Future and More Than Just a Zoo

Listen on WQCS Fort Pierce – Friday January 27, 2023: This week on In Focus, with IRSC Public Media, Doug Coward, Executive Director of the Solar ...

Author: Kevin Kerrigan Post date: January 27, 2023
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SELF, the Nation’s First Local Green Bank, Celebrates $30 Million in Projects Financed

WQCS | By WQCS Published January 13, 2023, at 3:00 AM EST Fort Pierce, Fla., Friday January 13th, 2023 – SELF, a non-profit solar and energy loan fund, is ...

Author: WQCS NewsPost date: January 13, 2023
Pew Research Trust

‘Green Banks,’ Poised for Billions in Climate Funds, Draw States’ Attention

STATELINE ARTICLE January 9, 2023 By: Alex Brown Read time: 5 min In recent years, several states have created or helped to fund specialized banks that lend money to homeowners ...

Author: Alex BrownPost date: January 9, 2023

Press Releases

February 24, 2023

SELF RECEIVES INVESTMENT, GRANT FROM LEON LOWENSTEIN FOUNDATION 

Funding helps support novice and minority developers of affordable housing FORT PIERCE, Fla., Feb. 24, 2023 – The Solar and Energy Loan Fund (SELF), America’s ...

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January 31, 2023

SELF RECEIVES $2 MILLION EQ2 INVESTMENT FROM PNC BANK 

Funding helps SELF build capital, provide more green loans in disadvantaged communities FORT PIERCE, Fla., Jan. 31, 2023 – The Solar and Energy Loan Fund ...

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January 18, 2023

SELF Names Microfinance Expert Duanne Andrade as New Executive Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Pierce, Fla., January 18, 2023 – SELF, a non-profit national leader in green financing and energy equity, announced a leadership transition ...

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January 4, 2023

SELF, the Nation’s First Local Green Bank, Celebrates $30 Million in Projects Financed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fort Pierce, Fla., January 4th, 2023 – The SELF organization celebrated a significant milestone this new year by surpassing $30 million in ...

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October 14, 2022

SELF Receives $2 Million Investment through CNote

Investment enables SELF to expand the scope and scale of lending for disability home improvements October 14th, 2022 – SELF has received a $2 million ...

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October 6, 2022

Local Nonprofit SELF Ready to Assist Hurricane Ian Recovery

Florida-based community lender provides specialty emergency loans for cash-strapped homeowners to afford repairs. Access SELF’s Loan Kit for Partners. Update: December 16th, 2022: SELF’s cash ...

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Media Contacts

Doug Coward,
Executive Director

dougc@solarenergyloanfund.org
(772) 468‐1818

Jake Sanders,
Marketing Director

jakes@solarenergyloanfund.org
(772) 971-6367

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