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Shamokin seeks $60,000 grant for municipal building energy audit and retrofit plan
Summary
The downtown manager said the city applied for a $60,000 grant to fund a Level 2 energy audit and a retrofit plan for municipal buildings, with roughly $50,000 intended for planning and RFPs for projects such as a Volunteer Park footbridge due Aug. 9.
The downtown manager told the council that the city submitted an application for a $60,000 grant through ADP/DEP to fund a Level 2 energy audit and to create a plan for retrofitting municipal buildings. "The $50,000 is just for the plan," he said, describing the grant as primarily a planning award that could support future implementation.
He said the plan would identify retrofit priorities for buildings such as City Hall and the American Legion building, and that the remaining grant funds could be used to buy down interest on a loan to implement energy upgrades. The downtown manager added that staff will pursue additional grant funding to avoid taking on large loans for construction.
The downtown manager also noted that a request for proposals for planning the Volunteer Park footbridge is open, with proposals due by Aug. 9 to the attention of downtown staff. He said public input meetings are expected during the planning phase and that larger state funding remains pending as the state completes its budget process.
Council members asked no detailed questions in the transcript and the item was presented as an informational update with potential future public outreach if the grant is awarded.
