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Approval of Subaward Agreement with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council for $1,213,974 to Provide Home Assessments, Quality Assurance Checks, and Contractor Management for the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program
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Date of BOCC Meeting: November 3, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a Subaward Agreement with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) in the amount of $1,213,974 to provide home assessments, quality assurance checks, and contractor management for the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP). The funding is provided through a $1.5 million Department of Energy Grant for this purpose, and the funds have already been received by the County.
EBERP is a grant-funded program to provide energy efficiency retrofits and limited home repair to low-to-moderate income households in Durham, Orange, and Granville Counties over a 3-year period. The goal is to retrofit at least 200 homes in the three-county area to reduce energy use and energy burden. PTRC will use their applicable experience to provide home assessments, quality assurance checks, and manage contractors providing low-income residential energy efficiency improvements and minor home repair.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request aligns with Durham County Strategic Goal: Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment.
Resource Persons: Tobin L. Freid, Sustainability Manager; Megan Pendell, Sustainability Specialist; Peri Manns, Deputy Director Engineering and Environmental Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a Subaward Agreement with the Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) in the amount of $1,213,974.00 to provide home assessments, quality assurance checks, and contractor management for the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP).
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________