funding vehicles
NYSERDA
Currently pursuing several programs:
- Green Jobs
- Energy Efficiency Internships
- Real-time Energy Management
- Public Transportation Technology and Innovation
- REV Campus Challenge (with university partners)
ConEdison
LMI Outreach and Sales contracts
NYPA
Seeking funding for "La Marqueta" and other public institution improvements
fundraising
SUN has 5 fundraisers over the next 6 months, with partners including:
- Pratt Design Corps
- LULAC
- Moore Street Market Merchants Association
- Arte LaTam
- Brooklyn Puerto Rican Parade
possible ways to assist
SUN's Legislative Advocacy
- Introduce a 'green corridor improvement' companion bill
- NYSERDA's Clean Energy Community sample legislation
- "Grandfather Clause" for La Marqueta vendors / NYC Public Markets
partners & commitments
education
- Pratt Institute’s Design Corps (Contract with)
- Boricua College (MOU pending)
- Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design
energy sector
- US Green Buildings Council (Teaming Agreement "T")
- Green Jobs Training Center (T)
- Energy Economic Development Corporation (Contract)
- Euclid Training (T)
- Kawi Energy (T)
- JR3 Contracting (T)
- Site Energy (T)
- Willdan (Contract for)
sustainable design
- Pratt's Department of Buildings & Interior Design (T)
- Climate Justice Initiative (MOU Pending)
- Open Architecture NY (MOU)
- U-Hope Consulting (T)
social, cultural & philanthropic
- Assemblea del Pueblo (MOU / "M")
- Arte LaTam (M)
- Brooklyn Museum (MOU Pending)
- Brooklyn Puerto Rican Parade (T)
- Bushwick Podcast (M)
- Filomeno Family Foundation (M)
- League of United Latin American Citizen (LULAC), Brooklyn Chapter (M)
- Asociación Uniendo Fuerzas Formamos Futuro, Galapagos Islands (M)
- Your Network Community Care Advocates (T)
business & commercial
- Bushwick Generator (M)
- Graham Avenue BID “Brooklyn’s Avenue of Puerto Rico” (M)
- Moore Street Market Merchants Association (SUN is "Preferred CBO Partner" & Fiscal Sponsor)
- State Coalition of Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (T)
and who exactly is SUN?
Our board is composed of workforce development experts, developers, and local business leaders (including the President of the NY State Coalition of Hispanic Chambers). We call upon an advisory council of subject matter gurus in architecture, environmental justice, and art access.
