Sacred Spaces, Sustainable Future: Understanding Direct Pay Tax Credits for Sacred Communities
The webinar will highlight how you can leverage free legal and technical services to access powerful financial incentives for clean energy projects, including solar, EV charging, wind, and geothermal energy.
This briefing is specifically designed for sacred communities—including churches, temples, synagogues, ministries, religious non-profits, and faith-based community organizations—whether you are just beginning to explore clean energy initiatives, currently in the planning stages, or have already completed a clean energy project that may be eligible for financial benefits.
By attending, ministry leaders and church administrators will learn how to:
Understand Direct Pay options specifically applicable to sacred communities
Explore clean energy project opportunities that align with your organization’s stewardship goals
Discover financial resources to support solar installations, energy efficiency upgrades, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Access pro bono assistance to maximize potential financial benefits
Key focus areas include:
A comprehensive overview of Direct Pay and eligibility
Strategies for combining multiple funding sources to support clean energy initiatives
Direct Q&A opportunity with experts
While these credits and resources are available to those anywhere in the U.S., entities in Washington State are eligible for additional complementary guidance and concierge services, including free legal, technical, and filing assistance from Lawyers for Good Government, Giraffe Financial, and other experts.
This is an invaluable opportunity to explore how clean energy initiatives can both reduce operational costs and demonstrate environmental stewardship. Join us and bring your questions.
Get to know our presenters:
Camilla Getz: Clean Energy Staff Attorney – Climate Change & Environmental Justice
Camilla Getz is a Clean Energy Staff Attorney at Lawyers for Good Government in the Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program, where she leverages her legal expertise to support all levels of government and non-profits implement clean energy projects. Drawing on her background as an Assistant City Attorney and her experience working with environmental non-profits, Camilla specializes in providing legal guidance on clean energy financing and climate change initiatives. She works with attorneys and coalition partners to help communities maximize opportunities under federal programs, including the Inflation Reduction Act, promoting sustainable and equitable solutions nationwide. Camilla is a member of the California Bar.
A.C. Meyer: L4GG Supervising Attorney, Clean Energy & Tax
Prior to joining L4GG, A.C. Meyer spent 4 years working in tax and policy at an Am Law 50 firm helping clients structure clean energy projects in ways that qualified for clean energy tax credits. A.C.’s experience with the clean energy tax credits contained in the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) began before the legislation’s passage as they kept clients up to date as congress revised the bill prior to its passage and subsequent enactment into law. In addition to providing information about the IRA credits to clean energy producers, A.C. has worked with clients to draft comments to Treasury regarding proposed IRA credit regulations. A.C. holds a BS from the University of Pittsburgh, a JD from the University of Washington School of Law, and an LLM in Taxation, also from the University of Washington School of Law. They are a member in good standing of the Washington State Bar.
Earth Ministry/WA IPL is honored to partner with Lawyers for Good Government and Giraffe Financial to bring these valuable resources and tools to sacred communities across Washington State and beyond.
