Clean energy innovation fueling campuses
and empowering
communities

Program Overview

neighborhood-with-solar-panel-on-top-of-houses

Residential

Households in underserved communities face disproportionate barriers to accessing clean energy.

Commercial

CDAC facilitates public-private engagement opportunities among HBCUs and MSIs and their host communities...
three-african-american-workers

Community Solar

Millions of low- and moderate-income families face significant challenges in paying energy bills.The HBCU-CEI program...

HBCU CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE

Fostering an Inclusive HBCU-Centric Model of Clean Energy and Sustainability.

0

REGIONAL ROUNDTABLES IN HOST HBCU CITIES

0 +

ATTENDEES

+ 0

PARTICIPATING HBCUs

0

HBCU GRANTS

Phaase 1 OUTCOMES

HBCU CLEAN ENERGY INITIATIVE

The HBCU CEI is one of four strategic initiatives of the HBCU Community Development Action Coalition (HBCU CDAC).

0 +

Successfully Project Finished

0 +

Year of experience with Proud

0 +

Revenue (Million) & Investment

0

Collaegues and Counting

Building Energy Efficiency

Program Director

Karen Soares

Partners and Stakeholders

“Expanding the availability of solar energy for Baltimore homeowners – especially in underserved communities – will bring tremendous benefits to our city. In addition to helping homeowners lower their electric bills and reduce Baltimore’s carbon footprint, this program will create opportunities for city residents to get hands-on job training in the solar energy industry.”
-

JOHN SARBANES,
U.S. Representative for Maryland's
3rd congressional district

"I was first introduced to the HBCU CEI when I was a student at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina. In October 2018, I attended a Roundtable Discussion on the clean energy initiative, where I participated in a panel discussion with students attending JCSU and surrounding HBCUs in North and South Carolina. I was inspired by the mission of the CEI for a number of reasons, including the potential to assist me in securing employment in the clean energy industry."

CAMERON MITCHELL,
Student Ambassador

"Florida Memorial University is a socially responsible diverse community of scholars and students poised to disrupt the world for good. For more than 141 years, FMU has contributed to the cultural, intellectual, and economic vitality of South Florida and beyond. We are pleased to partner with the HBCU Clean Energy Initiative to equip our students with the skills to solve 21st century challenges and produce sustainable solutions that create economically vibrant and thriving communities."

DR. JAFFUS HARDRICK,
President, Florida Memorial University