Renew America's Schools Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy to provide competitive grants for making energy improvements in schools. Specifically, grants may be awarded for: any improvement, repair, or renovation to a school that will result in a direct reduction in school energy costs; any improvement, repair, renovation, or installation that leads to an improvement in teacher and student health, such as indoor air quality; and the installation of renewable energy technologies (e.g., wind power) involved in the improvement, repair, or renovation to a school.
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionChild healthEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEnergy efficiency and conservationLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingTeaching, teachers, curricula
To provide for grants for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy improvements at public school facilities.
USA115th CongressHR-2536| House
| Updated: 5/18/2017
Renew America's Schools Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Energy to provide competitive grants for making energy improvements in schools. Specifically, grants may be awarded for: any improvement, repair, or renovation to a school that will result in a direct reduction in school energy costs; any improvement, repair, renovation, or installation that leads to an improvement in teacher and student health, such as indoor air quality; and the installation of renewable energy technologies (e.g., wind power) involved in the improvement, repair, or renovation to a school.
Air qualityAlternative and renewable resourcesBuilding constructionChild healthEducational facilities and institutionsEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEnergy efficiency and conservationLighting and heatingLighting, heating, coolingTeaching, teachers, curricula