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Approval of Subaward Agreement to Central Pines Regional Council in the Amount of $142,799 to Implement the Client Intake Process and Manage Contractors Conducting Low-Income Residential Energy Efficiency Improvements and Minor Home Repair Associated with the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 14, 2025
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a Subaward Agreement with Central Pines Regional Council in the amount of $142,799 to implement the client intake process and manage contractors conducting low-income residential energy efficiency improvements and minor home repair associated with the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP). The funding is provided through a $1.5 million Department of Energy Grant for this purpose.
EBERP is a new 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, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy burden.
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 County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to enter into a Subaward Agreement with Central Pines Regional Council in the amount of $142,799 to implement the client intake process and manage contractors conducting low-income residential energy efficiency improvements and minor home repair associated with the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP).
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________