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Description
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) is an innovative way to finance energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades to buildings. Interested property owners evaluate measures that achieve energy savings and receive 100% financing, repaid as a property tax assessment for up to 20 years.
The assessment mechanism has been used nationwide for decades to access low-cost long-term capital to finance improvements to private property that meet a public purpose. By eliminating upfront costs, providing low-cost long-term financing and making it easy for building owners to transfer repayment obligations to a new owner upon sale, PACE overcomes challenges that have hindered adopted of energy efficiency and related projects in our nation's buildings.
New Jersey PACE is a nonprofit initiative of the Center for Regenerative Community Solutions (dba New Jersey PACE) that helps municipal officials, funders, and the general public understand and implement the features and benefits of the NJ PACE statute, as set out in Public Law 2011, Chapter 187: "An Act concerning the financing of renewable energy and energy efficiency systems, amending P.L.1960, c.183, and supplementing R.S.40:56-1 et seq." that came into force in May, 2012.
Position Overview:
We're looking for one or more Grant-Writing interns. We have offices in Basking Ridge and Princeton, but interns may be located anywhere in New Jersey.
Responsibilities:
- Grant-writing interns will research foundations, grants, sponsoring organizations and other sources of nonprofit support.
- Interns will work with us to submit grant applications.
Compensation: This is (initially) an unpaid internship, with the possibility of future employment - and the certainty of an interesting and useful experience.
To Apply:
Please click below: "Apply Now Online!" for more information, or to contact Victoria Zelin to apply. Include a cover letter that details your qualifications and interests.