Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is inviting applicants for its Statewide Weatherization Barrier Remediation Program.
Donor Name: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
State: Connecticut
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 01/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $12,300,000
Grant Duration: 2 years
Details:
DEEP will use the results of this Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a qualified Program Operator for the Weatherization Barrier Remediation Program. The Program Operator(s) will be selected through the process required by applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and procurement practices. The purpose of the Weatherization Barrier Remediation Program is to address health and safety issues, such as mold and asbestos, that prevent the completion of residential weatherization and energy efficiency measures. Energy efficiency
intervention coupled with health and safety barrier remediation not only provides a path to lower household energy costs and energy burdens1 but can also generate non-energy benefits that improve physical and social determinants of health, population health, and social equity — by reducing excess housing and energy burdens experienced by low income households.
DEEP intends to select the most qualified Program Operator(s) for 2022 – 2024 (January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2024). Following successful execution of a contract with DEEP, the Program Operator(s) chosen through this RFP will begin work in early 2022 to establish the Program. The Program will begin accepting applications April 1, 2022, for a nine-month active program during 2022 and 12-month programs thereafter in 2023-2024.
Funding Information
Total Available Funding: Up to $12,300,000 through 2024
Number of Awards: Minimum one (1)
Contract Cost: Up to $12,300,000 through 2024
Contract Term: 2022-2024
Funding Source:
- Up to $5,500,000 over FFY22-24 (October 1, 2022 – September 30, 2024) from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
- Up to $6,650,000 in supplemental funding from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to
support Health and Safety Barriers to Housing Remediation over 2022-2024 (January 1 2022 – December 31, 2024). - Up to $150,000 in supplemental funding from the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program (SEP) through FY22 (January 2021 – June 30, 2022).
Eligibility Criteria
- Any Qualified Entity is eligible to apply. A Qualified Entity is defined as any organization, company, agency, or other entity that meets the minimum qualifications described in Minimum Qualifications of Proposers and has the capacity to abide by all state and federal rules, particularly those regarding the use of grant money. Bidders are requested to apply for the total available funding however, the Agency has the discretion to limit the amount of available funding and select multiple Program Operators, each receiving a determined portion of the total available funding.
- Based on LIHEAP Assurances, applicant preference is given to a non-profit organization, community action agency, or unit of local government.
- Minimum Qualifications of Proposers. To qualify for a contract award, a proposer must have the following minimum qualifications:
- Experience implementing residential energy efficiency, or health and safety repair and remediation programs.
For more information, visit Statewide Weatherization Barrier Remediation Program Operator.
