In this episode of Fund-It Fast Chats, we break down the Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade Energy Efficiency Program (KTEP) — a California Energy Commission loan program offering 0% interest loans to help public school districts, charter schools, county offices of education, and state special schools upgrade lighting, HVAC, water heating, insulation, solar, and EV charging infrastructure. 

What if the secret to stronger, more effective community programs isn’t more funding… but smarter funding? In this high‑energy Fast Chats episode, Rochelle Butler sits down with Tristan Siddharth Stamets of SEEL, LLC to break down the art (and grit) of funding braiding; the strategy that turns scattered dollars into real, on‑the‑ground impact.