Explanation
Background: This ordinance authorizes the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to enter into a sub recipient agreement with the Human Services Chamber of Franklin County to administer the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant on behalf of the Department of Public Utilities for the commercial energy audit and technical assistance program. This ordinance will also authorize the appropriation and expenditure of the grant. The grant amount is $778,900.00.
The U.S. Department of Energy accepted the Department of Public Utilities application for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and Tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency. The City of Columbus received $778,900.00 and will use these funds to enter into a sub recipient agreement with the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County to administer a commercial energy audit and technical assistance program for nonprofit organizations providing health and human services to residents.
The goals of the program are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and facilitate energy and cost-saving measures for non-profit organizations serving the city's low-income and disadvantaged communities. The energy audits and technical assistance will help building owners develop a plan to reduce energy use, and set up participants to take advantage of local, state, federal and philanthropic funding opportunities for implementation of energy-saving improvements.
Principal Parties:
Human Services Chamber of Franklin County
966 S. High Street
Columbus, OH 43206
(614) 429-4238
Contract Compliance Number: 028003
Contract Compliance Expiration Date: Pending Update
Fiscal Impact: This ordinance will authorize the appropriation of $778,900.00 in grant funds in the Public U...
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