Low-Income Weatherization Program, Multi-Family Housing Administrator, Multi-Family Energy Efficiency and Renewables

Departmental Grant ID:
2022-RFP-83
Portal ID:
10508
Status:
Closed
Opportunity Type:
  • Grant
Last Updated:

Details

Purpose:

This procurement seeks an Administrator for the Low-Income Weatherization Program’s (LIWP) Multi-Family Component, which focuses on energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades for low-income multi-family affordable housing.

Description:

LIWP is an energy efficiency and renewable energy generation program administered by the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD). LIWP consists of several program components, including the Multi-Family Energy Efficiency and Renewables Component (Multi-Family Component), and is one of California’s Climate Investments funded by State Cap-and-Trade auction proceeds. The LIWP Multi-Family Program Administrator provides technical assistance, project monitoring, and inspection of energy efficiency measures and solar photovoltaics installed in multi-family dwellings and common areas at qualifying properties to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The Administrator also disburses incentives to property owners upon satisfactory completion of scopes of work.

 

This program component has an initial allocation of approximately $14.25 million from CSD’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22 LIWP appropriation.

 

Interested organizations will be able to access applicable procurement documents on CSD’s Contracting Opportunities webpage during the formal solicitation stage at  https://www.csd.ca.gov/Pages/contractopportunities.aspx.

Eligibility Requirements

Eligible Applicants:

  • Nonprofit
  • Public Agency
  • Tribal Government

Non-Profit, local government agency, or federally-recognized Indian Tribal Government

Important Dates

The date (and time, where applicable) by which all applications must be submitted to the grantmaker. Time listed as “00:00” equates to midnight.
The date on which the grantor expects to announce the recipient(s) of the grant.
8/17/2022
The length of time during which the grant money must be utilized.
9/1/2022 - 8/31/2025

Funding Details

The total projected dollar amount of the grant.
$14,250,000
A single grant opportunity may represent one or many awards. Some grantors may know in advance the exact number of awards to be given. Others may indicate a range. Some may wish to and wait until the application period closes before determining how many awards to offer; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
1
Grant opportunities representing multiple awards may offer awards in the same amount or in varied amounts. Some may wish to wait until the application period closes before determining per-award amounts; in this case, a value of “Dependent” will display.
$14,250,000
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) provide a letter of intent.
No
Certain grants require that the recipient(s) be able to fully or partially match the grant award amount with another funding source.
No
The funding source allocated to fund the grant. It may be either State or Federal (or a combination of both), and be tied to a specific piece of legislation, a proposition, or a bond number.
  • State

Funding Source Notes:

The Budget Act of 2021 (Senate Bill No. 170, Chapter 240, SEC. 110.)

The manner in which the grant funding will be delivered to the awardee. Funding methods include reimbursements (where the recipient spends out-of-pocket and is reimbursed by the grantor) and advances (where the recipient spends received grant funds directly).
  • Reimbursement(s)

Funding Method Notes:

The Multi-Family Program Administrators shall, at a minimum, submit a monthly expenditure report for the purposes of expense reimbursement for both Indirect and Direct Program expenditures.  Refer to RFP for full RFP reporting requirements.

How to Apply

State agencies/departments recommend you read the full grant guidelines before applying.

Resources

For questions about this grant, contact:
1-916-295-4815, LIWP@csd.ca.gov