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Maryland Solar Access Program is sponsored by Maryland Energy Administration. Helps eligible Maryland residents install solar photovoltaic systems to power their homes with clean, affordable, and sustainable energy.
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Maryland Solar Access Program Accessibility Information Maryland Solar Access Program The MyMEA application portal is CLOSED to new applications since April 17, 2026. See below for more information. The Fiscal Year 2027 program year is anticipated to launch this summer 2026.
Further updates will be posted on this webpage. Existing applicants may login to the MyMEA portal to check the status of their application. Program Documents Re-Issued March 2, 2026.
See below for more information. Extensions to the Installation Deadline have been streamlined. See below for more information.
FY26 Maryland Solar Access Program Information Program Purpose: The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) FY26 Maryland Solar Access Program (MSAP) is provided to help eligible Maryland residents install solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to power their homes with clean, affordable, and sustainable energy.
This program was established by the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of the Brighter Tomorrow Act of 2024 (Chapter 595, 2024 Acts of Maryland), and is codified in §9-2016 of the State Government Article, Annotated Code of Maryland . Program Description: The Maryland Solar Access Program is offered to Maryland residents who meet the program's income requirements on a first-come, first-served basis .
Full income and eligibility requirements are provided in the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), posted in the “Program Documents” section below. As required by statute, the application process will occur in two steps, further described in the “Type of Program” section below. Type of Program: The FY26 MEA Maryland Solar Access Program is a non-competitive program that makes awards on a first-come, first-served basis.
The application is a two-step process: an initial application to reserve funds and a solar installation completion verification. Program Offering : 12:00 PM ET July 21, 2025 - 12:00 PM ET June 5, 2026 Application Portal: >>> FY26 MSAP APPLICATION PORTAL <<< Application Portal Status: CLOSED to New Applications Total funding requests have exceeded the full FY26 program budget of $12,000,000.
MEA is diligently reviewing the existing queue and converting eligible projects from “requested” to “reserved” and then “disbursed” status. The application portal is now closed to new applications as MEA works to process current applications. Please continue to check back for regular updates on program status.
Application Deadline: 12:00 PM ET June 5, 2026 or until budgeted funding is exhausted, whichever comes first. Household Income Requirements: Grants are limited to eligible applicants whose annual household income does not exceed the limits in the table below, based on household size. An applicant is required to attest that they meet these income requirements as part of the application.
Note: Please see Appendix 6 of the Funding Opportunity Announcement for more information. MEA reserves the right to verify household income requirements upon request. Maximum Gross Yearly Income Anticipated Budget: $12,000,000 The table below provides the percentage of the FY26 Maryland Solar Access Program budget that has been assigned to eligible applications.
MEA will update this table regularly, and post the date of the last update below the table. Last Update to Percentage of Budget Reserved: April 27, 2026 Project Completion Deadline and Extension Policy/Procedures: The solar PV system must be installed within 180 calendar days of the Effective Date of the Reservation of Funds.
MEA may issue an extension to this deadline for circumstances that are outside of the applicant’s control, or for good cause shown. A request for extension, with proper written justification, must be submitted to MEA no later than 150 days after the Effective Date of the Reservation of Funds. Click here to submit an extension request: >>> EXTENSION REQUEST FORM <<< FY26 MSAP Funding Opportunity Announcement - Issued 3.
2. 26 FY26 MSAP Consumer Protection Policy - Issued 3. 2.
26 FY26 MSAP Customer Authorization Form MSAP Maximum Offer Calculator - Issued 3. 2. 26 How to Use Maximum Offer Calculator - Issued 3.
2. 26 FY26 MSAP Disclosure Form - Power Purchase Agreement - Issued 3. 2.
26 FY26 MSAP Disclosure Form - Lease Agreement - Issued 3. 2. 26 FY26 MSAP Disclosure Form - Solar System Purchase (Outright or with Loan Financing) - Issued 3.
2. 26 Participating Contractor Agreement to Comply with MSAP Program Requirements Issued 3. 2.
26 Attention: To remain a participating contractor for the Maryland Solar Access Program beyond March 16, 2026, an authorized representative must sign the Participating Contractor Agreement to Comply with MSAP Program Requirements Issued 3. 2. 26.
Click here to review and sign the agreement: >>> PARTICIPATING CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH MSAP PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ISSUED 3. 2. 26 <<< Please Note: any contractor that does not agree to the requirements by March 16, 2026 will be immediately removed from the Participating Contractor List and the application portal will block submission of new applications.
The following solar PV contractors have been approved for participation in the Maryland Solar Access Program. MEA will only accept NEW grant application submissions for solar system agreements with contractors on this list. Last Update to the Maryland Solar Access Program Participating Contractor List : March 17, 2026 FY26 MSAP Participating Contractor Aduu Solar Engineering LLC www.
aduusolar. com American Home Contractors LLC www. americanhomecontractors.
com American Design and Build, Ltd. www. americansentrysolar. com www.
captainpowerllc. com Celestial Solar Innovations LLC www. celestialsolarinnovations.
com CMI Solar Electric, Inc www. cmielectric. com www.
eco-solarsolutions. com www. energyselectllc.
com EQUITY DEVELOPMENT & GROWTH ENTERPRISES Evolution Solar (DBA Advanced Solar) www. eysolarsolution. com www.
gogreensolutions. com www. greenbrilliance.
com LCGY Holdings (DBA LGCY Power, LLC) Meta Energy Advisors, LLC Nexus Energy Systems Inc Paradise Energy Solutions LLC www. paradisesolarenergy. com www.
powur. com Pilcher Enterprises Inc (Key Solar Solutions) www. keysolarsolutions.
com Renewable Energy Corporation www. renewableenergysolar. net www.
revolutionsolarenergy. com Rising Sun Solar Solutions LLC www. risingsunsolarsolutions.
com Roofsimple (DBA Solarsimple) www. sgrenewables. energy www.
solarandgreenenergysolutions. com/maryland Solar Energy Services, Inc. www. solarenergyworld.
com Solar Solution DC LLC www. solarsolutiondc. com Standard Energy Solutions www.
standardenergysolutions. com Sunlight-To-The-Rescue, LLC www. sunlighttotherescue.
com Sustainable Energy Systems LLC www. sustainableenergysystems. net Tesla Energy Operations, Inc. www.
tesla. com/energy/design Top Tier Solar Solutions LLC www. toptiersolarsolutions.
com www. theultrasolargroup. com Contact Information: For questions or additional information about the Maryland Solar Access Program, please contact MEA’s Maryland Solar Access Program Team at [email protected] .
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EPA is seeking insightful, expert, and cost-effective applications from eligible applicants to provide the Chesapeake Bay Program’s non-federal partners with technical analysis and programmatic evaluation support related to water quality modeling and monitoring and spatial systems to manage, analyze, and map environmental data. The project assists the partners in meeting their restoration and protection goals and in increasing the transfer of scientific understanding to the Chesapeake Bay Program modeling, monitoring, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) activities. The recipient will support modeling, monitoring, and GIS programs needed to explain and communicate the health of and changes in the Chesapeake Bay ecosystem. Funding Opportunity Number: EPA-R3-CBP-23-18. Assistance Listing: 66.466. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: ENV. Award Amount: Up to $5.3M per award.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Phase I is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA SBIR Phase I Solicitation invites small businesses to submit proposals for projects addressing critical environmental challenges. Awards are for six months to demonstrate proof of concept. Key focus areas include Clean and Safe Water, Air Quality and Climate, Homeland Security, Circular Economy/Sustainable Materials, and Safer Chemicals.
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CCGP) is sponsored by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Community Change Grants Program funds projects that provide meaningful improvements to the environmental, climate, and resilience conditions affecting disadvantaged communities. While broadly focused on environmental and climate justice, projects can include aspects that relate to community health and well-being through addressing environmental health risks. The program aims to fund community-driven pollution and climate resiliency solutions and strengthen communities' decision-making power. Applications are accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis.