"Fund." The State Sustainable Energy Fund established under
section 4(a).
"Program." The Sustainable Community Safe House Grant
Program established under section 3(a).
Section 3. Sustainable Community Safe House Grant Program.
(a) Establishment.--The program is established within the
commission for the purpose of providing grants under this act.
(b) Grants.--The commission shall award grants to eligible
political subdivisions for the purpose of creating and
maintaining renewable energy backup systems for the community. A
grant awarded under this act may not exceed $250,000.
Section 4. State Sustainable Energy Fund.
(a) Establishment.--The fund is established as a special
fund within the State Treasury. Money in the fund shall be used
for the purpose of this act.
(b) Appropriation.--All money in the fund is appropriated to
the commission on a continuing basis to award grants under this
act.
(c) Transfer.--The sum of $100,000,000 shall be transferred
from the General Fund to the fund.
Section 5. Administration.
(a) Guidelines.--The department shall promulgate guidelines
for the implementation and administration of this act.
(b) Application.--An application for a grant under this act
shall be submitted by an eligible political subdivision in the
form and manner as prescribed by the commission, which shall
contain, at a minimum, the following information:
(1) The name and contact information of the applicant.
(2) The address of the proposed sustainable community
safe house, and its current use, if applicable.
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