To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Ori Tzvieli, Interim Health Services Director
Report Title: Grant Agreement #78-064 with Environmental Innovations, Inc. and Data Access Agreement #78-084 with Resource Innovations, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Health Services Director, or designee, execute on behalf of the County as follows: (1) Grant Agreement #78-064 with Environmental Innovations, Inc., to pay the County an amount not to exceed $10,000; and (2) Data Access Agreement #78-084 with Resource Innovations, Inc., to act as an outreach partner for the MCE's Small Business Energy Advantage Program to increase access to energy efficiency upgrades in underserved communities, for the period October 16, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Acceptance of this Agreement will result in a total of $10,000 from Environmental Innovations, Inc. (No County match is required)
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Health Services Department's Hazardous Materials Program, Green Business Program staff partner with cities and agencies to assist and certify businesses in implementing environmentally sustainable business practices. The Green Business Program will serve as an outreach partner for the MCE's Small Business Energy Advantage Program. The MCE's Small Business Energy Advantage Program, implemented by Resources Innovations, Inc. provides small business located in underserved communities with access to bill reducing energy efficiency upgrades that also offer health, comfort and safety benefits. The Program focuses exclusively on small business located in environmental and social justice communities and/or meet the criteria of hard-to-reach. Resource Innovations, Inc. has partnered with Environmental Innovations, Inc. to utilize their outreach partner network which includes the Contra Costa County Green Business Program.
This Grant Agreement requires the Co...
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