Health Care Facilities Can Use Federal Funding to Reduce Operating Costs and Improve Resilience

The Inflation Reduction Act offers billions of dollars that can support the tribal-serving health care organizations by improving emergency preparedness and lowering operating expenses. Crucially, tax credits for on-site renewable energy, electric vehicle fleets and ambulances, and charging stations are eligible for “elective pay,” meaning that non-profit and Indian Tribal governments can receive a payment equal to the full value of the credits. Many grant and loan programs created by the Inflation Reduction Act can be used for the same projects as the tax credits, subject to certain requirements and limitations.

For example, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund loans can support small-scale power generation and the Community Change Grants Program can fund partnerships to benefit communities through projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity to respond to environmental and climate justice challenges.

You can learn more about these opportunities through resources and webinars from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Climate Change and Health Equity, including case studies from providers who have leveraged these opportunities. The Department welcomes outreach from organizations open to being featured in a case study as well as any questions to OCCHE@HHS.gov.