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Englewood sustainability commission backs applying for regional energy grant to fund electrification, code support
Summary
Commission members described a planned application to the Denver Regional Council of Governments for roughly $600,000 to fund a four‑year building‑electrification specialist, third‑party energy code review, staff trainings and home energy‑score work; council approval is required because the grant exceeds $100,000.
The Englewood City Sustainability Commission discussed staff plans to seek council approval to apply for a regional grant that staff said is due Oct. 31 and requires council sign‑off because the award would exceed $100,000.
Commission members were told the city is working with Sheridan to apply jointly to the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). Staff said the proposal would fund multiple items over four years, including contracting a third party for energy‑code compliance and plan review, staff training and a funded position described in the meeting as a building‑electrification specialist to provide outreach, education and technical assistance for residential, commercial and municipal projects.
"We have the grant due on October 31. Staff is going on the twentieth. We have to get council approval to apply because it's a grant over a $100,000," a staff member said.…
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