The agreement provides funding to city of jamestown under the inflation reduction act

Specifically, the recipient will work collaboratively with community-based nonprofit organizations in underserved neighborhoods to understand, promote, and implement an all-electric home retrofitting conversion project that reduces indoor toxins and pollutants, reduces energy burden, and reduces energy loss in homes located in high-poverty neighborhoods. This award will support a data-driven demonstration project that can be replicated in other communities.activities:the activities include retrofitting, insulating, and electrifying homes. Data on expected electrification constraints, costs, and solutions will be collected and evaluated. An application criteria and process will be developed. Target census tracts and homes will be identified. Staff and project partners will be trained as needed. An initial energy audit will be conducted, and a scope of work will be created for each home. Energy efficiency and retrofitting upgrades and improvements will be coordinated and conducted for selected homes. Then, a second energy audit will be completed. Energy use and cost data, air quality measurements, and individual reported health data will be collected before and after conducting energy efficiency and retrofitting upgrades and improvements. Homeowner and community engagement and education will occur throughout the project period.subrecipient:chautauqua home rehabilitation and improvement corporation is a subrecipient. This not-for-profit organization will coordinate and oversee pre- and post-energy loss audits and indoor air toxics and pollution tests, as well as the energy efficiency upgrade and improvement contracts for selected homes. They will support activities such as cleaning, repairing, or replacing heating or water heaters, air sealing, replacing windows and doors, evaluating mold and moisture hazards, and/or installing insulation, mechanical ventilation, smoke and carbon dioxide detectors, efficient lighting, and/or low flow shower heads. Chautauqua home rehabilitation and improvement corporation will also assess whether families may be eligible for additional funding under any of their other existing programming.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include an estimated 12 retrofitted, insulated, and electrified homes, as well as an application, intake, and referral process, trained staff, outreach materials, data collection tools, pre- and post-improvement data, scopes of work for selected homes, and semi-annual and final reports. The expected outcomes include reductions in energy loss, carbon emissions, energy burden, and energy insecurity. Additional expected outcomes include increased energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources, improved indoor air quality and respiratory health, and equitable access to energy efficient resources. The project will promote progress toward alignment with state and federal policies and objectives. Knowledge of sizing, installing, and working with new equipment and understanding of building envelop matters is expected to increase among workforce development programs and jamestown board of public utilities employees. Insight into how homes can be retrofitted and the challenges to lowering electrification barriers will be gained. Increases in the tax base, property values, and community engagement and readiness/buy-in for home electrification are also expected. The intended beneficiaries include homebuyers, homeowners, and residents of the estimated 12 retrofitted, insulated, and electrified homes within JUSTICE40 census tracts, as well as the city of jamestown, its residents, and project partners.