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Catalytic Program on Utilizing the IRA








  
  
    

  
      



On Friday October 20th, 2023 Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine announced that OCCHE would launch a “catalytic program” early in 2024 to support health care providers and especially safety net organizations in taking advantage of the tax credits, grants and other supports made available by the historic Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Speaking at a White House Roundtable, Admiral Levine noted that this legislation creates unprecedented opportunities for health sector organizations to make investments in clean energy, building efficiency, infrastructure resilience and more. This initiative is occurring through collaboration with federal partners including the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy and will feature national webinars as well as breakout sessions by provider type to help organizations assess their needs and opportunities.

More details on the initiative were provided during a November 30th information session, which is now available in recorded form at this link.

A full schedule of planned national sessions (which will begin on January 25th), as well as breakouts for different safety net provider types (which will begin on February 1st), is below.


You can sign up for all or some of the national sessions at this link. These sessions will occur on the following schedule:

Session 1 (January 25, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Introduction, recording now available.
	
	Session 2 (February 8, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Self-Assessment, recording now available.
	
	Session 3 (February 22, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Direct Pay and the Investment Tax Credit, recording now available.
	
	
	Session 4 (March 7, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Energy Efficient Buildings, Clean Vehicles, and Vehicle Refueling Tax Credits, recording now available.
	
	
	Session 5 (March 21, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Other IRA Opportunities, recording now available.
	
	Session 6 (April 4, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Financing Strategies, recording now available.
	
	
	Session 7 (April 18, 2024, noon-1pm eastern): Open Questions, Wrap-Up and Next StepsYou can sign up for all or some of the essential hospital breakout sessions, which will consider content from the preceding national session through the lens of essential hospitals, at this link. These sessions will occur on the following schedule:


Session 1 (February 1, 2024, noon-1pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
	Session 2 (February 15, 2024, noon-1pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
	Session 3 (February 29, 2024, noon-1pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
	Session 4 (March 14, 2024, noon-1pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
	Session 5 (March 28, 2024, noon-1pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	  Session 6 (April 11, 2024, noon-1pm eastern), recording now available.You can sign up for all or some of the health center breakout sessions, which will consider content from the preceding national session through the lens of health centers, at this link. These sessions will occur on the following schedule:


Session 1 (February 1, 2024, 1-2pm eastern), recording now available.Session 2 (February 15, 2024, 1-2pm eastern), recording now available.
	
    
	Session 3 (February 29, 2024, 1-2pm eastern), recording now available.

    Session 4 (March 14, 2024, 1-2pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
   Session 5 (March 28, 2024, 1-2pm eastern),  recording now available.
	
Session 6 (April 11, 2024, 1-2pm eastern), recording now available.You can sign up for all or some of the rural provider breakout sessions, which will consider content from the preceding national session through the lens of rural providers, at this link. These sessions will occur on the following schedule:

Session 1 (February 1, 2024, 2-3pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
  Session 2 (February 15, 2024, 2-3pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
  Session 3 (February 29, 2024, 2-3pm eastern), recording now available.
	
	
  Session 4 (March 14, 2024, 2-3pm eastern), recording now available.
	
  Session 5 (March 28, 2024, 2-3pm eastern),  recording now available.
	
	
  Update: The session 6 rural providers breakout will be combined with the health centers breakout (April 11, 2024, 1-2pm eastern). If you are a rural provider, please sign up for that session.

                    
  


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