Title
Approval of a Resolution Authorizing an Interagency Agreement with the Washington State Department of Commerce for a State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program Grant
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Move to approve a resolution authorizing an interagency agreement between the City of Olympia and Washington State Department of Commerce for a Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program Grant.
Report
Issue:
Whether to approve a resolution authorizing an interagency agreement between the City of Olympia and Washington State Department of Commerce for a HEAR Program Grant.
Staff Contact:
Dominic Jones, Building Decarbonization Program Manager, Office of Community Vitality, 360.753.8347
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar Item
Background and Analysis:
Washington State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates Program
The Washington State Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates (HEAR) Program provides grants to eligible third-party administrators to provide rebates and incentives to households and small businesses to purchase and install high-efficiency electric equipment and appliances. The HEAR Program is supported with funding from Washington's Climate Commitment Act (CCA). The CCA supports Washington's climate action efforts by putting cap-and-invest dollars to work reducing climate pollution, creating jobs, and improving public health.
In June of 2024, the City of Olympia was awarded $481,483 in HEAR Program funding to administer rebates for heat pumps and other high-efficiency electric equipment with a focus on low- and moderate-income households. The City will administer these rebates through the Energize Olympia Program to provide approximately 20-30 full cost coverage heat pump heating/cooling retrofits for income-qualified households. Heat pump retrofits will have multiple benefits for program participants such as reduced energy bills due...
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