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*For Immediate Release*

October 07, 2024

 

*Contact: *

Erin Beck, Assistant Director, 614-645-3522, ebbeck@columbus.gov

 

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*City of Columbus receives nearly $800,000 Energy Efficiency Grant to Support an Energy Audit Program for Nonprofits*

The City of Columbus, through its Sustainable Columbus office, was awarded $778,900 from the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, a funding opportunity from the Office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The City of Columbus is one of the more than 2,700 eligible states, territories, local governments, and Tribes to receive a portion of the more than $430 million in formula funding that will help meet the unique energy needs in communities that serve more than 250 million Americans.

Sustainable Columbus will utilize the funding to partner with the Human Service Chamber (HSC) to provide commercial building energy audits and technical assistance to area nonprofit organizations. This collaboration supports Columbus Climate Action Plan goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions while keeping equity and environmental justice at the center. These values are shared by HSC and this new program, administered by the HSC, will facilitate energy and cost-saving measures, allowing participating nonprofits to redirect more of their budget toward their core mission of serving Columbus’ opportunity neighborhoods and climate vulnerable communities.

“Columbus is committed to providing safe and healthy neighborhoods as we work toward our climate goals,” said Mayor Andrew J. Ginther. “This new partnership and program will increase energy efficiency, reduce pollution and facilitate a more comfortable, healthy building environment for hardworking nonprofit staff and the residents who access their services.”

The energy audits and technical assistance will shape the development of implementation strategies, laying the foundation for participating nonprofits to pursue local, state, and federal funding opportunities for building improvements.

All City of Columbus located health and human services nonprofits will be eligible to apply for the program. HSC plans to launch a complimentary program funded by local partners to support energy audit implementation measures that can continue serving the regional health and human service sector long after the EECBG funding has been exhausted.

“This collaboration will maximize our collective impact in Central Ohio. This initiative will help nonprofits reduce emissions and decrease utility expenses, resulting in improved community health and ultimately increasing dollars available for direct service.” said Rachael Beeman, Director of Climate Strategy of the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County.

More information about the program and future program updates can be found at www.humanservicechamber.org/eecbg [ http://www.humanservicechamber.org/eecbg?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].

 

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*Sustainable Columbus *is the sustainability office for the City of Columbus, working to reduce climate change impact in our community to protect the environment and improve the quality of life for today’s residents and for future generations. The office shapes policy, creates actionable programming, and works to give residents the tools to incorporate sustainability into their everyday lives. For more information, please visit www.columbus.gov/sustainable [ http://www.columbus.gov/sustainable?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].

*The Human Service Chamber *serves as a chamber of commerce for over 200 health and human services organizations, providing an array of services to help nonprofits pursue their mission-oriented work. For more information, please visit www.humanservicechamber.org [ http://www.humanservicechamber.org?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].__

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