The agreement under the inflation reduction act provides funding to city of rochester new york

Specifically, the recipient will fund energy audits and the installation of electric appliances, rooftop solar, electrical panel upgrades, EV charging to support the creation of sustainable housing that reduces exposure to asthma and other respiratory illnesses, provides residents with access to sustainable technologies and renewable energy, reduces community-wide greenhouse gas emissions, and reduces energy cost burdens. The home electrification and revitalization opportunity program will serve as a pilot to develop a replicable model to achieve meaningful and measurable environmental and public health results.activities:the activities include selecting structures, specifying work scope and specifications with the assistance of project partners and consultant, and completing rehabilitations and inspections. Tours of rehabilitated houses and educational outreach on available technologies and incentives will be offered. There will also be monitoring to measure energy cost savings, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and an assessment of health benefits that includes analysis of existing data and local plans/policies, stakeholder interviews, a literature review, health pathway analysis, and recommendations.subrecipient:subrecipients rochester land bank corporation, greater rochester housing partnership, and greater rochester habitat for humanity will incorporate program administration, energy audits and electrification in the form of rooftop solar, electric appliances, EV charging, required panel upgrades into their work scopes for three, twelve, and five homes, respectively. They will procure appropriate subcontractors, as necessary, and oversee installations. Outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include energy audits of 20 houses and subsequent beneficial electrification and clean energy improvements, program partner surveys, homebuyer questionnaires, a program assessment report, a report documenting program benefits, and semi-annual and final reports. The expected outcomes include reduced greenhouse gas emissions, reduced energy costs and increased economic security for low-income residents of rehabilitated houses, improved indoor air quality and long-term health benefits for residents, reduced rates of childhood asthma, increased familiarity and capacity among local contractors and housing organizations about installation techniques, costs, and benefits of installing clean energy improvements, and increased community awareness of the needs for, benefits of, and available incentives for clean energy and home electrification. The intended beneficiaries include lower-income and disadvantaged homebuyers and residents of the 20 rehabilitated houses, as well as the city of rochester new york and its residents, project partners, and local building improvement contractors and developers.