Item:
Title
Recognition of a $1.5 Million Grant Award to Create and Implement the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program (10min)
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Date of BOCC Meeting: September 9, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to recognize a $1.5 million grant award to the Engineering and Environmental Services - Sustainability Division from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Competitive Program to create and implement the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP).
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.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This item aligns with Durham County’s Strategic Goals: Healthy & Inclusive Community, Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment, and Regional Leadership.
Resource Persons: Tobin L. Freid, Sustainability Manager; Megan Pendell, Sustainability Specialist; Peri Manns, Deputy Director of Engineering and Environmental Services.
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board recognize a $1.5 million grant award to the Engineering and Environmental Services - Sustainability Division from the US Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program to create and implement the Energy Burden and Emissions Reduction Program (EBERP).
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________