Appalachian Voices is an economic development and environmental nonprofit organization that envisions an Appalachia with healthy ecosystems and resilient local economies that allow communities to thrive. Appalachian Voices brings people together to protect the land, air, and water of Central and Southern Appalachia and advance a just transition to a generative and equitable clean energy economy. Its goal is to establish economic solutions that create community wealth and sustain Appalachia’s mountains, forests, and waters.

Our partnership fund will expand the work of Appalachian Voices’ established Appalachian Solar Finance Fund, a regional financial and technical assistance program designed to catalyze solar development in coal-impacted communities throughout Central Appalachia. The Fund provides grant funding, repayable project financing, and predevelopment technical assistance for solar projects on nonprofit organizations, public entities, and commercial businesses that serve as anchor institutions in their local communities. Specifically, the Sol Systems-supported “Solar Readiness” fund targets facilities whose key barrier to solar is poor roof conditions. These buildings will be supported with funds to help offset a portion of their roof replacement needs.