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What Is The County’s Home Energy Efficiency Program?
Yolo County is launching an exciting outreach initiative focused on two key home energy efficiency programs: the Home Energy Score (HES) Pilot Program and the Weatherization Program. These programs aim to improve home energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and enhance living conditions for our rural, low-income homeowners and renters.
We are seeking dedicated community-based organizations (CBOs) to collaborate with the County's Sustainability Division. Your role will focus on outreach efforts to ensure our community is well informed about the available resources, and in distributing kits to residents in rural and unincorporated areas of Yolo County, with a focus on supporting low-income, elderly, and renter populations.
Any questions? Email us at sustainability@yolocounty.gov.
More About The Programs:
Home Energy Score (HES) Pilot Program: This program offers community members a voluntary energy assessment by trained technicians, producing a score and recommendations for improving energy efficiency. The pilot will cover up to 50 homes, focusing on low-income homeowners and multifamily properties.
- Home Energy Score Pilot Program Description
- Staff Report on Updated Home Energy Score Early Action Project
Weatherization Program: Designed to equip low-income households and renters with free DIY weatherization kits, this program empowers community members to independently improve their homes’ energy efficiency. The kits include tools, resources, and educational materials to guide effective usage.
Request & Expected Outcomes
Yolo County is looking for three Community Based Partners (CBPs) and/or Organizations (CBOs) to build and maintain relationships with the community in the unincorporated area of Yolo County throughout the Home Energy Efficiency Program duration. By working with CBPs/CBOs that are known and trusted within the community, the County hopes to center equity in the outreach and engagement process and ensure the program reaches low-income, elderly, disabled residents, and renters, while creating opportunities for economic and social well-being.
Serving as an Outreach Partner entails the following:
- Attendance at monthly meetings
- Coordinating and/or facilitating community event(s) related to the Home Energy Efficiency Program, i.e. workshops, tabling events, convening community conversations, etc.
- Providing input on the Equity and Engagement Strategies used for community outreach and engagement.
- Providing input on materials and tools used for community outreach and engagement.
How to Apply:
Please submit a letter (no more than 5 pages) to sustainability@yolocounty.gov by Monday, September 30th, 2024. The letter should include the following:
- A brief description of how you/your organization will support the goals of the HES and Home Weatherization Programs in development of the CAAP.
- An overview of your organization’s experience working with communities in unincorporated Yolo County, specifically low-income communities, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, the elderly, people with disabilities, and youth.
- Please cite your experience coordinating and hosting community events (list of most recent events coordinated, number of people coordinated and attended, purpose of the event and outcomes). If possible, please describe your ability to provide services in multiple languages (particularly, Spanish) to ensure effective communication and engagement with diverse community members.