Direct Relief

Organization

Provides emergency medical supplies and humanitarian aid to people affected by poverty or disaster.

Sector: microgrids
HQ: CA, US
Founded: 1945
Stories: 5 on MGRID.org

Stories about Direct Relief (5)

State of Microgrids & Onsite Generation: Federal Contracts Drive B+

June 2, 2026 · Analysis

The Army Corps awarded 2 billion in energy resilience contracts in May 2026, anchoring a surge that made 1-1.5 MW solar carports the standard microgrid form factor.
Direct Relief Deploys $5.25 Million Microgrid Network

April 13, 2026 · Healthcare Facilities

3 sources Direct Relief is deploying $5.25 million in solar-plus-storage microgrids across nine community health care facilities in Florida ahead of the June 1, 2026 start of the Atlantic hurricane…
46 kW Microgrid Gives Florida Community Clinic 19-Hour Outage Coverage

February 1, 2026 · Healthcare Facilities

Verified A 46 kW solar microgrid at a Florida federally qualified health center provides 19 hours of backup power, funded by a $353,000 Direct Relief grant.
Winters Healthcare Installs 57 kW Solar and 220 kWh Microgrid

December 3, 2025 · Healthcare Facilities

2 sources Winters Healthcare, a federally qualified health center in Yolo County, California, commissioned a 57 kW solar and 220 kWh battery microgrid in December 2025, backed by a $534,938…
Direct Relief Funds 58 kW Solar and 330 kWh Battery at Alliance

May 13, 2024 · Healthcare Facilities

3 sources Alliance Medical Center in Healdsburg, California completed a 58-kilowatt solar and 330-kilowatt-hour battery microgrid in May 2024, funded by a 95,000 Direct Relief grant, providing up to 15…