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ESC ASSISTS RURAL COMMUNITIES, CONSISTING OF NON-PROFIT ENTITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND UTILITY PROVIDERS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMS TO HELP RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES SAVE MONEY AND REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE NETWORK WORKS ON THE IDEA OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER AND SHARING RESOURCES, THE GROUP CAN HAVE A LARGER IMPACT. THROUGH ESC'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES ARE PROVIDED WITH ENERGY ASSESSMENTS, ADVISING ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, ELECTRIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES, DIRECT INSTALLS, ACCESS TO FINANCING (INCLUDING REBATES AND LOANS), AND CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE RETROFIT PROJECTS. IN ADDITION TO STARTING UP AND SUPPORTING ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, ESC PROVIDES SERVICES TO UTILITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO HELP MEET STATEWIDE AND COMMUNITY GOALS FOR EFFICIENCY AND CLIMATE ACTION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A CONSISTENT FIELD ASSESSMENT TOOL, A ROBUST DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT SUPPORT, WELL AS ENERGY SAVINGS TRACKING, PROGRAM MARKETING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GROW THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE. OCTOBER 2023 WAS A BIG MOMENT FOR ENERGY SMART COLORADO. ESC WAS NOTIFIED OF OUR SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF TWO VERY COMPETITIVE FEDERAL AWARDS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, INCREASING COMFORT AND DECREASING UTILITY COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME (LMI) RESIDENTS ACROSS ITS RURAL, MOUNTAIN REGION IN WESTERN COLORADO. EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ESC, WAS SELECTED AS 1 OF 12 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRIBES TO RECEIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG) COMPETITIVE PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE). THE 1.4 MILLION THREE-YEAR AWARD IS INTENDED TO REDUCE ENERGY BURDENS FOR UNDERSERVED HOUSEHOLDS IN COLORADO'S RURAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES. THIS FUNDING WILL EQUIP ENERGY SMART'S 10 PARTNER SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH STAFF CAPACITY, PROVIDE BILINGUAL PROGRAM SUPPORT, BRING WORKFORCE TRAINING INITIATIVES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HELP COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE THEIR CLIMATE ACTION GOALS. THE AWARD IS HIGHLIGHTED HERE: HTTP://TINYURL.COM/YX5982J7. ESC'S SUBMISSION WAS ALSO NAMED AS A WINNER IN PHASE 1 OF DOE'S BUILDINGS UPGRADE PRIZE, WHICH AIMS TO ACCELERATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF EQUITABLE, WIDESPREAD ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND EFFICIENT BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION UPGRADES. ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN REGION, ESC SEEKS TO UPGRADE 750 RURAL, UNDERSERVED HOMES WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION. AMONG THE 39 PHASE 1 WINNERS IN BUILDINGS UP'S EQUITY-CENTERED INNOVATION PATHWAY, ESC RECEIVED A CASH PRIZE OF 400,000 AND IS RECEIVING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CREATE A PILOT PLAN FROM OUR CONCEPT IN PHASE 2. 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IN 2023, ENERGY SMART COLORADO PAID WMSC FOR ENERGY ASSESSMENTS COMPLETED IN HOLY CROSS ENERGY HOUSEHOLDS, RMUE CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE, BPI TRAINING AND EXAMS, AND HEAT PUMP WEBINAR SPONSORSHIP TOTALING 47,775. ENERGY SMART COLORADO RECEIVED REIMBURSED EXPENSES, PROGRAM DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT AS WELL AS MEMBERSHIP DUES TOTALING 12,120.75 FROM WMSC. CHRISTINE BERG SITS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ENERGY SMART COLORADO AND IS THE SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR, LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE. THE COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE PROVIDES ENERGY SMART COLORADO WITH FUNDING TO CONDUCT OUTREACH AND TO COORDINATE AND PROVIDE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, MILEAGE STIPENDS AND EQUIPMENT REIMBURSEMENTS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONTRACTOR WORKFORCE IN RURAL, MOUNTAIN, AND OTHER UNDERSERVED REGIONS OF COLORADO. IN 2023, ENERGY SMART COLORADO RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENTS TOTALING 31,535.40 FROM COLORADO ENERGY OFFICE. JOHN GITCHELL SITS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ENERGY SMART COLORADO AND IS THE CLIMATE ACTION MANAGER AT EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THROUGH A FEDERAL GRANT, EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT HELPED TO ESTABLISH THE ENERGY SMART PROGRAM IN 2010. EAGLE COUNTY CONTINUES TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO ENERGY SMART COLORADO'S PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT. IN 2023, ENERGY SMART COLORADO RECEIVED 78,400 IN FUNDING FROM EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST WITH GRANT WRITING AND FEDERAL PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS AND TO ESTABLISH A VOLUNTARY CARBON OFFSET PROGRAM. JENNA WEATHERRED SITS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ENERGY SMART COLORADO AND IS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF MEMBER AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS AT HOLY CROSS ENERGY. HOLY CROSS ENERGY CONTRACTS WITH ENERGY SMART COLORADO TO COMPLETE HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENTS FOR HOLY CROSS ENERGY CUSTOMERS AND TO PROVIDE PRODUCT REBATE APPLICATIONS FOR ITS MEMBERS. IN 2023, ENERGY SMART COLORADO RECEIVED CONTRACT SERVICES AND PROGRAM DELIVERY AND MANAGEMENT TOTALING 77,366.75 FROM HOLY CROSS ENERGY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ENERGY SMART COLORADO (ESC) IS A COLLABORATION OF 10 COMMUNITY PARTNERS SERVING 18 COLORADO COUNTIES WHOSE COLLECTIVE GOAL IS TO MAKE ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS SIMPLE AND AFFORDABLE WHILE ADVANCING COMMUNITY- BASED GOALS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY OR CLIMATE ACTION. ESC ASSISTS RURAL COMMUNITIES, CONSISTING OF NON-PROFIT ENTITIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND UTILITY PROVIDERS DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION PROGRAMS TO HELP RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES SAVE MONEY AND REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS WHILE ALSO SUPPORTING LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. THE NETWORK WORKS ON THE IDEA OF COLLECTIVE IMPACT AND THAT BY WORKING TOGETHER AND SHARING RESOURCES, THE GROUP CAN HAVE A LARGER IMPACT. THROUGH ESC'S COMMUNITY PARTNERS, HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES ARE PROVIDED WITH ENERGY ASSESSMENTS, ADVISING ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, ELECTRIFICATION OPPORTUNITIES, DIRECT INSTALLS, ACCESS TO FINANCING (INCLUDING REBATES AND LOANS), AND CONNECTIONS TO LOCAL CONTRACTORS TO COMPLETE RETROFIT PROJECTS. IN ADDITION TO STARTING UP AND SUPPORTING ITS MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, ESC PROVIDES SERVICES TO UTILITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES TO HELP MEET STATEWIDE AND COMMUNITY GOALS FOR EFFICIENCY AND CLIMATE ACTION. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE A CONSISTENT FIELD ASSESSMENT TOOL, A ROBUST DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PARTICIPANT ENROLLMENT SUPPORT, WELL AS ENERGY SAVINGS TRACKING, PROGRAM MARKETING AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO GROW THE CLEAN ENERGY WORKFORCE. OCTOBER 2023 WAS A BIG MOMENT FOR ENERGY SMART COLORADO. ESC WAS NOTIFIED OF OUR SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION OF TWO VERY COMPETITIVE FEDERAL AWARDS THAT ARE FOCUSED ON IMPROVING HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, INCREASING COMFORT AND DECREASING UTILITY COSTS FOR WORKING FAMILIES AND LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME (LMI) RESIDENTS ACROSS ITS RURAL, MOUNTAIN REGION IN WESTERN COLORADO. EAGLE COUNTY GOVERNMENT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ESC, WAS SELECTED AS 1 OF 12 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND TRIBES TO RECEIVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONSERVATION BLOCK GRANT (EECBG) COMPETITIVE PROGRAM FUNDING FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE). THE 1.4 MILLION THREE-YEAR AWARD IS INTENDED TO REDUCE ENERGY BURDENS FOR UNDERSERVED HOUSEHOLDS IN COLORADO'S RURAL MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES. THIS FUNDING WILL EQUIP ENERGY SMART'S 10 PARTNER SUSTAINABILITY ORGANIZATIONS WITH STAFF CAPACITY, PROVIDE BILINGUAL PROGRAM SUPPORT, BRING WORKFORCE TRAINING INITIATIVES TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND HELP COMMUNITIES ACHIEVE THEIR CLIMATE ACTION GOALS. THE AWARD IS HIGHLIGHTED HERE: HTTP://TINYURL.COM/YX5982J7. ESC'S SUBMISSION WAS ALSO NAMED AS A WINNER IN PHASE 1 OF DOE'S BUILDINGS UPGRADE PRIZE, WHICH AIMS TO ACCELERATE THE DEPLOYMENT OF EQUITABLE, WIDESPREAD ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND EFFICIENT BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION UPGRADES. ACROSS THE MOUNTAIN REGION, ESC SEEKS TO UPGRADE 750 RURAL, UNDERSERVED HOMES WITH ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION. AMONG THE 39 PHASE 1 WINNERS IN BUILDINGS UP'S EQUITY-CENTERED INNOVATION PATHWAY, ESC RECEIVED A CASH PRIZE OF 400,000 AND IS RECEIVING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO CREATE A PILOT PLAN FROM OUR CONCEPT IN PHASE 2. PRIZE DETAILS ARE SHARED HERE: HTTP://TINYURL.COM/MR2SA9D7. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B DRAFT COPY OF THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FULL BOARD AT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE IDENTIFIED DURING BOARD MEETINGS WHEN A VOTE IS REQUIRED ON AN ITEM. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY DURING THE ANNUAL BUDGETING PROCESS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GORVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST DURING NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ANALYSTS 101,378 0 0 SUPPORT STAFF - PROGRAMS 17,475 0 0 PAYROLL SERVICE FEES 0 51 0 CONSULTANTS 18,767 0 0 GRANT WRITING AND SUPPORT 0 0 7,749 TOTAL 137,620 51 7,749