Grant Opportunity: Energize Delaware Residential Solar Loan Program

Description: The Energize Delaware Residential Solar Loan program offers low-interest loans to encourage the purchase of customer-owned renewable generation. The program aims to achieve utility bill savings, reduce environmental impact, and promote local job growth in the solar installation industry.

Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a Delaware resident
- Must be a homeowner of a single-family home or duplex
- Minimum credit score of 650
- Maximum monthly debt-to-income ratio of 40%
- Total loan cannot exceed 70% of the total project cost

Loan Details:
- Total loan amount: $5,000 - $30,000
- Interest rate: 3.9%
- Loan term: Up to 10 years

Additional Requirements:
- Any storage capacity must be priced such that the total system cost does not exceed $6.00/installed watt of generation.
- The system must meet specific Green Energy Grant Delaware requirements regarding grid connection, array orientation and tilt, and daily sunshine hours.

Application Process:
1. Complete an online application at energizedelawareloans.org.
2. The application consists of two parts: initial and final.
3. After Part I is submitted, applicants will receive an eligibility letter via email.
4. Approved applicants can begin their solar project within three months of acceptance.
5. Once installation is complete, applicants must complete Part II within six months.
6. After Part II documents are reviewed, funds will be dispersed directly to the installer.

Payment and Repayment:
- Participating installers pay an initiation fee of $100 and must provide state licensing information.
- Homeowners will begin loan repayment the month following fund disbursement.
- Monthly payments cannot be adjusted.
- There is no penalty for prepayment.

Contractor Information:
- Contractors must register with the program before being selected by homeowners.
- Payment to contractors is issued after all Part II documents are submitted, including a signed Authorization Form, Promissory Note