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For the first time ever, the federal government will pay tax-exempt entities like local governments, Tribal governments, houses of worship, schools, hospitals, public housing administrators, public utilities and community organizations to build renewable energy projects like solar, wind or weatherization through the direct pay program in the Inflation Reduction Act. This is a historic chance to build sustainable energy, clean up our air and water and create good green jobs. Join our webinar to find out how to bring Direct Pay to YOUR community.

• Rhiana Gunn-Wright, Climate Policy Program Director, Roosevelt Institute. As director of Climate Policy at the Roosevelt Institute, Rhiana Gunn-Wright leads the think tank’s research at the intersection of climate policy, public investment, racial equity, and public power. Rhiana aims to create a body of work that examines the role of economic policy and large-scale economic transformation in catalyzing just and rapid responses to the climate crisis.
• Princess R. Moss, Vice President, National Education Association. Princess R. Moss, an elementary school music teacher from Louisa County, Va., is vice president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest professional organization. Previously, Princess was NEA secretary-treasurer and had primary responsibility for managing and maintenance of the Association’s multimillion dollar budget.
• Katie Thomas, Energy And Environment Program Director, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center. Katie Thomas brings a decade of experience working on energy and environmental policy and legislation, having most recently served as Staff Director for the U.S. House of Representatives Oversight Subcommittee on the Environment for Rep. Ro Khanna. Prior to that, she spent more than five years as Policy Advisor for Energy and Environment to Senator Bernie Sanders.
• Greg Akerman, Northern Virginia Director, Baltimore-D.C. Building Trades Council. Greg Akerman serves as the Northern Virginia Director for the Building Trades Council. With experience in political campaigns and legislative advocacy, Greg oversees the Building Trades’ political and government affairs programs for Northern Virginia, and works closely with union construction affiliates to pursue favorable legislation and work opportunities.
• Jillian Blanchard, Climate Change Program Director, Lawyers for Good Government. Jillian Blanchard is the Director of Lawyers For Good Government’s Climate Change Program and a nationally recognized attorney in energy and natural resources law. She currently runs a program at L4GG to provide legal resources and hands-on guidance to states, local governments, and communities regarding direct pay and other layering tax incentives under the Inflation Reduction Act.
• Taylor Cranor, Attorney Advisor, Tax Law Center at NYU Law. Taylor Cranor is an Attorney Advisor, Climate Tax Project at the Tax Law Center at NYU Law. Cranor’s work currently focuses on the implementation of the climate tax provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, and she also contributes to the Center’s work across a range of other issue areas.