“The sun is shining a little brighter these days for the at-risk youth living on the Trolley Trestle transitional housing campus in Chula Vista, Calif. That’s because a newly installed solar project, partly funded by the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) Program, is providing them with not only clean, renewable energy, but also direct benefits derived from energy savings….

In operation since 1998, Trolley Trestle is a part of SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services), a social services organization that has grown to provide support for children, youth and families throughout San Diego County. Trolley Trestle offers affordable, interim housing for homeless and former foster youth ages 16-24 while they complete school or job training to become self-sufficient, independent individuals.”

Read the full article and learn about additional partners who made the project possible here.