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The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides billions of dollars for resilient and renewable infrastructure. The Catalytic Program aims to connect safety net health care providers to those opportunities so they can better serve their communities. While this content is developed for the health sector, much of the information shared is also broadly applicable to nonprofits.
The Catalytic Program provides support via the Quickfinder on Leveraging the IRA for the Health Sector, which reviews key programs and links to the most up-to-date guidance; recorded webinars (below) on applicable IRA programs, with presentations from federal partners and health care provider stories; written case studies featuring health care organizations who are leveraging key IRA opportunities; and one-page summaries of IRA programs relevant to Migrant Health Centers, Tribal providers, and rural providers.
This page includes resources from the Catalytic Program, separated into the following sections:
- Upcoming Sessions
- Case Studies
- IRA Resources for Migrant Health Centers, Tribal Providers, and Rural Providers
- National Sessions
- Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions
- Health Center Breakout Sessions
- Rural Provider Breakout Sessions
I. Upcoming Sessions
Please watch this space for news about upcoming Catalytic Program sessions.
II. Case Studies*
AdventHealth Campus Solar Canopy
AdventHealth's Corporate Campus provides meeting and workspace supporting the 2,000 team members and 95,000+ employees at AdventHealth. AdventHealth is installing a 3-megawatt solar photovoltaic system across the campus that will become one of the largest privately owned solar projects in Florida. The solar canopy is expected to produce 4,200 megawatt hours per year, or the equivalent of annual electricity use for over 550 U.S. homes. AdventHealth will also be installing 31 dual-port electric vehicle charging stations across the campus for team members and guests. The location of this project on AdventHealth's corporate campus will create an opportunity to spotlight the installation to organizational leaders from across the country. The IRA funding mechanism is the Investment Tax Credit for Energy Property.
Boston Medical Center Clean Power Prescription
Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a 616-bed academic medical center located in Boston, Massachusetts and is the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine. As the largest safety-net hospital in New England, BMC offers comprehensive healthcare services to individuals regardless of their socioeconomic status. BMC’s Clean Power Prescription is a first-of-its-kind pilot program that provides solar energy credits to BMC Health System patients who report difficulty affording household utility payments. The credits are generated by a 356 kW solar array on the campus of Boston Medical Center. Patients enrolled in the pilot receive a monthly credit on their electric bills, totaling $600 over the course of twelve months. The IRA funding mechanism is the Investment Tax Credit for Energy Property with Category 4 Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit and Energy Community Bonus Credit.
OhioHealth Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
OhioHealth’s Mansfield Hospital is a 326-bed rural hospital in northern Ohio that admits more than 10,000 patients annually. OhioHealth installed two Level-2 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at Mansfield Hospital to allow for four vehicles to charge at once. The community is benefiting from EV charging available at no cost during the day with hospital fleet able to charge overnight. The stations are also a visual indicator of OhioHealth’s investments in sustainable technologies and match the hospital’s newly received Energy Star certification. The IRA funding mechanism is the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit.
Valley Children’s Healthcare Renewable Energy Microgrid
Valley Children’s Hospital is a 358-bed children’s hospital in Central California with a network of over 670 physicians and 3,500 staff. The stand-alone hospital helps Valley Children’s Healthcare serve over 1.3 children, 75% of whom are Medicaid-insured and 77% belonging to Hispanic, Black, Asian, and other racial and ethnic minority groups. Valley Children’s is installing a microgrid at the hospital that is comprised of a 1.32-megawatt solar photovoltaic system, a 2.2-megawatt fuel cell, and 1.4-megawatt-hour battery. The new microgrid will ensure that the hospital remains operational during power outages and will meet 80% of the hospital’s peak time energy needs. The microgrid is also expected to cut carbon emissions by more than 50% from Valley Children’s 2021 baseline. The IRA funding mechanism is the Investment Tax Credit for Energy Property with Domestic Content Bonus Credit and Category 1 Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit.
Please watch this space as we continue to roll out IRA case studies over the summer.
*Case studies are based solely on information provided voluntarily by health care providers and do not include federal tax information. Publication of the case studies does not represent a position of the Internal Revenue Service or any other federal agency regarding eligibility for tax benefits.
III. IRA Resources for Migrant Health Centers, Tribal Providers, and Rural Providers
The one-page resources linked below provide an overview of IRA opportunities that can reduce operating costs and improve resilience for Migrant Health Centers, Tribal providers, and rural providers.
IV. National Sessions
Speakers: White House Office of Clean Energy, Innovation, and Implementation, Bureau of Primary Health Care at the Health Resources and Services Administration, Crescent Care Community Health Center, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
This session introduces the Catalytic Program and the opportunities presented to the health sector by the IRA. Welcome messages from the White House Office of Clean Energy, Innovation, and Implementation and the Bureau of Primary Health Care at the Health Resources and Services Administration, a climate resilience success story from CrescentCare Community Health Center, and a program overview and Q&A with the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: American Society for Health Care Engineering, Department of Energy, Ohio Hospital Association, OhioHealth, Sun River Health, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
In this session, we hear from the American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE) about the principles and tools for self-assessment, and the Department of Energy shares information about the Better Buildings Initiative and how to get started with self-assessment. Learn about the supports that Ohio Hospital Association provides for self-assessment and hear from OhioHealth and Sun River Health about their experiences using self-assessment to consider IRA opportunities. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Department of the Treasury, Department of Energy, Boston Medical Center, Valley Children’s Healthcare, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Colleagues from the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Energy provide details about qualifying for direct pay (also known as elective pay), share an overview of a direct pay-eligible IRA tax credit: the Investment Tax Credit (ITC), and answer questions from webinar attendees. Valley Children’s Healthcare and Boston Medical Center share how they are using the ITC, and answer questions about how their projects came to fruition. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Department of the Treasury, Department of Energy, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Colleagues from the Department of the Treasury and the Department of Energy join us to talk about the Alternative Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (§ 30C), the Credit for Qualified Commercial Clean Vehicles (§ 45W), and the Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction (§ 179D). The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center also shares how they are considering using § 179D for a future project. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, Sixteenth Street Clinic, The Oaks Healthcare, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
In this session, colleagues from the Environmental Protection Agency share details about the Community Change Grants program, Sixteenth Street Clinic shares information about their environmental health programming, the Department of Agriculture provides an overview of the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), and hear about the project that the Oaks Healthcare received REAP funding for. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Clean Energy Group, Capital Link, Department of Energy, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, NYC Health and Hospitals, Advent Health
Colleagues from Clean Energy Group and Capital Link share lessons and approaches to scoping and financing a project, the Department of Energy shares federal financial supports and tools, and NYC Health and Hospitals and Advent Health reflect on their own experience with sustainability projects. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: HHS Assistant Secretary for Health, Environmental Protection Agency, National Academy of Medicine, Joint Commission, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
Assistant Secretary for Health, Adm. Rachel Levine, provides closing remarks for the webinar series, and resources are shared from the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Academy of Medicine, the Joint Commission, America’s Essential Hospitals, and the National Association of Community Health Centers to help health sector organizations more forward with their decarbonization and climate resilience work with the conclusion of this webinar series. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Ohio Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
In this session, the Ohio Hospital Association joined the Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and American Hospital Association to provide state hospital associations and other state-level organizations with information on how best to support action on climate and sustainability at the state level, including taking advantage of opportunities like the Inflation Reduction Act. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: White House Office of Clean Energy, Innovation, and Implementation, Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Protection Agency, Department of the Treasury, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
In this session, experts from the White House, Environmental Protection Agency, and Department of the Treasury presented on the health sector can leverage the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program. Watch the recording here.
V. Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions
Speakers: America’s Essential Hospitals, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Introduction to the Catalytic Program session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Environmental Protection Agency, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Ohio Hospital Association, OhioHealth, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Self-Assessment session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Boston Medical Center, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Direct Pay and the Investment Tax Credit session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Southcoast Health, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Energy Efficient Buildings, Clean Vehicles, and Vehicle Refueling Tax Credits session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Environmental Protection Agency, Children’s Mercy, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Community Change Grants session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Clean Energy Group, Department of Energy, NYC Health and Hospitals, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Essential Hospital Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Financing Strategies session. Watch the recording here.
VI. Health Center Breakout Sessions
Speakers: National Association of Community Health Centers, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Health Centers Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Introduction to the Catalytic Program session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Environmental Protection Agency, Sun River Health
The Health Centers Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Self-Assessment session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: CommuniCare + OLE, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Health Centers Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Direct Pay and the Investment Tax Credit session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Fair Haven Community Health Center, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Health Centers Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Energy Efficient Buildings, Clean Vehicles, and Vehicle Refueling Tax Credits session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Environmental Protection Agency, Sixteenth Street Clinic, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Health Centers Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Community Change Grants session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Collective Energy, Department of Energy, Crescent Care Community Health Center, Fair Haven Community Health Center, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Health Centers Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Financing Strategies session. Watch the recording here.
VII. Rural Provider Breakout Sessions
Speakers: National Association of Rural Health Clinics, National Rural Health Association, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Rural Provider Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Introduction to the Catalytic Program session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Environmental Protection Agency, Penn State Health, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Rural Provider Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Self-Assessment session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Valley Children’s Healthcare, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Rural Provider Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Direct Pay and the Investment Tax Credit session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: OhioHealth, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Rural Provider Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Energy Efficient Buildings, Clean Vehicles, and Vehicle Refueling Tax Credit session. Watch the recording here.
Speakers: Department of Agriculture, Office of Climate Change and Health Equity
The Rural Provider Breakout Sessions are discussion-based meetings that build on the topics of the previous week’s national session. This session builds on the Rural Energy for America Program session. Watch the recording here.