First Green Foundation awards its first sustainable energy improvement grant

MOUNT DORA, Fla. --- The First Green Foundation, the non profit arm of First Green Bank in Mount Dora, Clermont, Ormond Beach and soon in downtown Orlando, has awarded its first sustainable energy improvement grant. Earlier the foundation announced it will award grants to home and business owners who want to convert their facilities to the use of sustainable energy resources such as solar, wind and recycled biofuels. The first grant of $1,000 was awarded to Daniel Dean of Lake County. In addition to the grant, First Green Bank will provide a loan to Dean so that he can install a 10 KW solar panel system, effectively taking his home off the power grid. Rhonda DeCandia, board member, said that the foundation is still accepting grant applications.