The CAP Collaborative is excited to announce that we were one of eight recipients of Colorado Energy Office’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. The block grant is the first intergovernmental grant the Routt County Climate Action Plan Collaborative has received, signifying a shift from the goal setting phase to project planning and implementation to bring the community closer to a no-carbon future.
$264,100 in grant funding will enable local governments to take the essential first steps toward curbing Routt County’s top source of greenhouse gas emissions. The grant money will support the creation of a building electrification and decarbonization plan, a progress tracking dashboard, education and outreach, workforce development and implementation.
“The signed intergovernmental agreement between Routt County, City of Steamboat Springs and Towns of Hayden, Oak Creek and Yampa upon which the CAP Collaborative was established was key to the success of our proposal,” said CAP Board Chair Gail Garey. “We also recognize the efforts of the CAP Energy Working Group who brought this recommendation forward as a priority climate action.”
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