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Council approves intent to apply for HRDC block grant to fund energy audits of city buildings
Summary
Mahnomen approved a letter of intent to submit a Headwaters Regional Development Commission Block Grant application for up to $20,000 to perform energy audits on five city-owned buildings and to update the comprehensive plan’s energy portions; audits would begin in May if funded.
The City Council authorized submission of a letter of intent for an HRDC Block Grant to fund energy audits for up to five city-owned buildings and to update energy components of the city’s comprehensive plan. The meeting packet and the HRDC flyer state the grant award range is $2,000 to $20,000, with eligible projects including energy audits and energy-efficiency planning.
Administrator Taylor Guenther said the audits would begin in May if the grant is awarded and would be used to explore cost savings and potential clean-energy initiatives such as solar installations. The council approved the letter of intent on a unanimous vote.
The packet recommends contracting with a local energy auditor to perform the audits and using HRDC funds to hire consultants to update the plan’s energy sections. The grant program is administered by HRDC and funded by the Minnesota Department of Commerce using federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dollars.
