Eatonville School District awarded $1 million Clean energy grant


The Eatonville School District has been awarded a $1 million Clean Energy Fund grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce.

This significant funding will be used to optimize energy efficiency at Eatonville High School, helping ESD meet the requirements of the Clean Buildings Act and avoid costly non-compliance fines in the future.

This was an extremely competitive grant process, with only four applicants in the entire state receiving $1 million awards. Of those four, Eatonville School District and Lake Stevens School District were the only school districts to receive the full million-dollar allocation.

The grant will fund essential upgrades, including HVAC system optimization with air balancing and lighting enhancements. These improvements will directly benefit our students by creating healthier, more comfortable learning environments, stretching local levy dollars further, and reducing the district's electricity bills. The savings generated will allow us to reinvest in programs and resources that directly support our students.

“A special thank you goes to Moe Salem with ATS Automation for assisting our district with the grant writing process. Without his expertise and support, this achievement would not have been possible,” the school district said in a press release. “We are proud to be advancing sustainability and fiscal responsibility in our schools, building a greener, brighter future for Eatonville students and our community.”


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