Willdan Wins $27 Million Contract to Redesign and Implement New York City Accelerator Program

ANAHEIM, Calif.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Willdan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WLDN) announced today that it has been awarded a $27 million, three-year contract with the New York City Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice to redesign and implement the NYC Accelerator program. This program helps building owners and stakeholders reduce greenhouse gas emissions, comply with Local Law 97, and advance the City's sustainability and green jobs objectives.

Willdan has partnered with eight local firms, including Blenderbox, Bright Power, Cadence OneFive, Kinetic Communities Consulting (KC3), LIFE3, Steven Winter Associates, TYTHEdesign, and Urban Green Council. The redesign aims to shift the program's focus from building energy awareness to project implementation. This is an opportunity for Willdan and its team to leverage local relationships, support the growth of the City's workforce, and build on a long history of helping New York City businesses and residents improve their buildings and become more energy efficient.

This is the first time that Willdan has held this program. For more information on the NYC Accelerator program, visit accelerator.nyc.

About New York City Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice

The Mayor's Office of Climate & Environmental Justice works to protect New Yorkers from the impacts of climate change and extreme weather by creating and advancing policies, programs, and projects that secure the city, while making its critical infrastructure cleaner and more reliable. It strengthens defenses, tackles the sources of pollution, and provides resources to all New Yorkers so that local businesses, families, and communities can thrive in healthy and safe neighborhoods. Learn more at https://www.nyc.gov/climate.

About Willdan

Willdan is a nationwide provider of professional, technical, and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry. Willdan's service offerings span a broad set of complementary disciplines that include electric grid solutions, energy efficiency and sustainability, energy policy planning and advisory, engineering and planning, and municipal financial consulting. For additional information, visit Willdan's website at https://www.willdan.com or follow Willdan on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Forward-Looking Statements

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