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Green Homes pilot launches construction and seeks additional funding; partner staffing issues delay some activity
Summary
The Evanston Green Homes pilot, seeded with $1,000,000 in ARPA funds and administered by the Center for Neighborhood Technology with Elevate as subcontractor, has started construction on its first retrofit and has 15 properties (32 units) in its pipeline, staff told the committee March 18.
Kara Pratt, the city’s sustainability and resilience manager, updated the committee on the Evanston Green Homes pilot on March 18, reporting early construction activity, pipeline progress and funding efforts to scale the program.
Pratt said American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding seeded the pilot with $1,000,000 to create a "one‑stop shop" residential retrofit model focused on equitable building decarbonization and healthy‑home improvements. The program is administered by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) with Elevate as a…
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