News Release
For Immediate Release
June 3, 2010
Contact: Aaron Zappia
(215) 657-7700

Senator Greenleaf Supports Solar Grant for Artman Lutheran Home in Ambler 

Today, Senator Greenleaf visited Artman Lutheran Home in Ambler to view recently installed solar panels for which he helped secure $54,000 in funding. 

Artman Lutheran Home, a non-profit assisted living and nursing facility for older adults, will be able to significantly reduce its carbon footprint by using the sun's energy to heat a significant portion of the facility's domestic hot water.

The solar panels were funded through the Commonwealth Finance Authority's Solar Energy Program.  The Solar Energy Program provides financial assistance in the form of grants and loans to promote the use of alternative energy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 

The program is administered jointly by the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) under the direction of the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA).   

A business, an economic development organization, non-profit, or political subdivision, including municipalities, counties and school districts are eligible to apply for the program. 

There is a matching investment requirement of at least $1 for every $1 of program funds awarded. 

Senator Greenleaf said, "I am pleased to see another organization in my district take advantage of solar power.  We are seeing an increasing number of businesses, governments, and private residents take advantage of renewable energy sources that will have a positive impact on our environment as well as long term cost savings."