Groundwork lawrence will expand outreach and education on energy efficiency programs and resources to residents and businesses in lawrence, haverhill, methuen, and environmental justice areas in…

Groundwork Lawrence, Inc. was awarded a $159,848 Project Grant from the Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 under the Healthy Communities Grant Program (CFDA 66.110) to expand outreach and education on energy efficiency programs and resources. The grantee will work with residents and businesses in five Massachusetts communities facing barriers to energy efficiency access to address obstacles and connect them with available programs and resources. Activities include utilizing existing and developing new bilingual materials to educate homeowners, landlords, renters and business owners about no-cost energy assessments through Mass Save. The grantee will conduct outreach through canvassing, social media, mailers, presentations and local media. Expected outcomes include increased community presentations and attendees, more home energy assessments and weatherization upgrades completed, expanded small business outreach, and additional small business assessments and retrofits. No subawards are included.

Groundwork lawrence will expand outreach and education on energy efficiency programs and resources to residents and businesses in lawrence, haverhill, methuen, and environmental justice areas in andover and north andover, all of which face significant barriers to accessing energy efficiency resources. Groundwork lawrence will work with residents and businesses in these five communities to address barriers they face in accessing energy efficiency resources and create pathways for them to maximize utilization of available programs and resources. Activities:activities to be performed include: utilizing previously created and new materials to educate homeowners, landlords, renters, and business owners about no-cost energy assessments available through the mass save program and new resources; identifying and conducting outreach to residents and small businesses through canvassing, social media, mailers, presentations and local communications channels like radio, newspapers and TV, incorporating best practices from previous work completed. Working collaboratively with community partner organizations and through relationships with the cities of lawrence, methuen, haverhill, andover, and north andover, groundwork lawrence will expand the distribution of information to constituents. Groundwork lawrence will continue to leverage direct relationships with restaurants and bodegas.subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:expected deliverables and outcomes include: #9679; presentations to community organizations to enlist their support reaching out to their constituents. These will be bilingual. #9679; incorporate energy efficiency outreach as part of ongoing tree planting efforts as another engagement point. #9679; increased residents educated, through presentations, tabling at events, door-knocking and distributing materials through community organizations, municipalities and local communication channels #9679; home energy assessments and weatherization upgrades completed #9679; increased outreach to small businesses #9679; small business energy assessments and efficiency retrofits completed #9679; utilize existing and create new bilingual outreach materials that reflect additional resource available, for residents and small businesses. This may include posters, banners, door hangers, social media posts, letters, presentations, etc. This project will result in a greater number of residents and businesses gaining knowledge of available energy efficiency resources and the number that receive support for energy assessments and efficiency upgrades. The energy assessments and efficiency upgrades will increase the financial stability of residents and small businesses, improve health and comfort inside buildings, and also reduce the carbon footprint of the community.