Agenda Item Wording:
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Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Application - Authorization for Public Works to submit Technical Assistance and Equipment Rebate Voucher?application for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant in the amount of $182,320 to develop a comprehensive energy efficiency and energization audit of the Water Reclamation Facility.
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Deadline for Action: 3/18/2024
Submitting Department: Public Works
Contact Name and Phone Number: Ben Litwack, WRF Superintendent, ben.litwack@visalia.city, 713-4671. Nick Bartsch, Public Works Director, nick.bartsch@visalia.city, 713-4052. Devon Jones, Economic Development Manager, devon.jones@visalia.city, 713-4190.
Department Recommendation:
Authorize staff to submit application for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant for the full formula amount of $182,320 to develop a comprehensive energy efficiency and energization audit of the Water Reclamation Facility.
Background Discussion:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) received funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to create or expand key agency programs. One of those programs is the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program that received $550M through BIL and is administered by DOE's Office of State and Energy Community Programs (SCEP). The EECBG program is designed to assist local governments and tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, cut carbon emissions, and improve energy efficiency.
Through the EECBG Program, DOE is offering eligible local and Tribal governments the option to select an equipment rebate and/or?technical assistance voucher in lieu of a traditional formula grant. Technical assistance can include Policy Planning and Program Design, Building Retrofit Planning and Design, Engineering and Modeling, and Community and...
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