This $11,396,020 Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program (CFDA 66.616) will fund several key activities by the Sustainability Institute of South Carolina and its partner the City of North Charleston. The main products and services to be delivered include:
Retrofitting and weatherizing 50 existing homes in the Union Heights community to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which will improve health outcomes for residents. The project will also construct 10 new energy-efficient single-family "green" homes, along with a showcase home to demonstrate zero-energy, resilient, and low-carbon technologies. Workforce training and community leadership development programs will be established to prepare residents for environmental justice jobs. Additionally, the project will install green infrastructure such as pervious paving, native plants, and rain gardens. The intended beneficiaries are disadvantaged community members in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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