Chris Castro breaks down how the IRA can make Florida live up to its name; the Sunshine State.

In this episode, Glennys and Katrina catch up with Florida native and Chief of Staff for the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) at the U.S. Department of Energy, Chris Castro. Chris uses is his background in local and federal government to discuss how the recent passing of the Bi-Partisan Infrastructure Law and The Inflation Reduction Act can provide funding to promote climate action as well as programs Floridians can benefit from. Follow the below links in the episode description for more information. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) -https://energy.gov/bil   Office of State and Communities Energy Programs (SCEP) -https://www.energy.gov/scep Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG)  https://www.energy.gov/bil/energy-efficiency-and-conservation-block-grant-program Clean energy incentives for families -https://www.whitehouse.gov/cleanenergy/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices