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Lowell seeks state school-decarbonization funds for Jean d'Arc School; sustainability council backs letter of support
Summary
City staff described a multi-source funding plan to decarbonize the Jean d'Arc School and asked the Sustainability Council to authorize a letter of support for a TESI grant application; the council voted unanimously to authorize a letter of support for grant applications tied to school decarbonization.
City sustainability staff told the Lowell Sustainability Council the city has applied for multiple grants and is assembling funding to begin decarbonization work at the Jean d'Arc School, a mid-20th-century facility the city plans to renovate as an educational site for students with autism.
Catherine, identified as a sustainability division staff member, said the city previously received a $5 million Green School Works grant from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and is pursuing a Transforming Energy in Schools Initiative (TESI) grant…
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