Green Cost Share application

Green Cost Share application

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Welcome to the City of Minneapolis Green Cost Share Grant application.

The purpose of this form is to collect grant applications for the Green Cost Share Program.

The information you provide in this application is used to:

Evaluate proposals with review panel members.
Generate award letters, contract documents, and communicate with applicants.
Report to City elected officials and the public about the program.

The City will not share information that is considered private, including:

Phone numbers
Email addresses
Demographic information
Other information deemed trade secret by the City Clerks Office

Other information about your proposal is considered public information. It can be requested at any time through the City Clerk's Office. This includes:

Organization name
The location of the project
Incentives received

For more information please visit our website or email GreenCostShare@minneapolismn.gov.

Eligibility

Property type*

Use the drop down to pick a property type that best matches your property. Additional application sections will appear based on your selection.

Select

Is this property enrolled in the 4d Affordable Housing Incentive Program?*

See our 4d Affordable Housing Website

Yes

Are you looking for solar funding, energy efficiency funding, or both?*

Select all that apply.

Solar

Energy Efficiency

Is this property enrolled in the 4d Affordable Housing Incentive Program?*

See our 4d Affordable Housing website

Yes

What type of project are you looking to fund?*

Select all that apply.

Solar

Energy Efficiency

Innovative Air Pollution Reduction

Small residential solar programs

Thank you for your interest in the Green Cost Share program.

Please DO NOT fill out this application to apply to our small residential solar programs.

To receive funding for your solar energy project please

Contact one of our solar group purchase awardees or,
Connect your solar developer to the City by emailing GreenCostShare@minneapolismn.gov.

For more information visit our solar group buy webpage or email GreenCostShare@minneapolismn.gov.

Small residential energy efficiency programs

Thank you for your interest in the Green Cost Share program.

Please DO NOT fill out this application to apply to our small residential efficiency programs.

Small residential (1-4 unit) residential properties can receive City of Minneapolis Green Cost Share funding through the

0% Efficiency Loan Program (coming soon).
Minneapolis Bonus Rebate Program, or.
Low-Income Rental Efficiency Program

Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis by staff at the Center for Energy and Environment or Frontier Energy.

For questions please email GreenCostShare@minneapolismn.gov or call 311.

Number of residential units*

2. Project type*

Select a project category. Additional application sections will appear based on your selection.

Organization information

Organization type*

If you are applying as an individual select "individual".

Select

Organization name*

If you are applying as an individual type your name in the "Organization name" box.

Contact name*

Applicant email*

Applicant phone*

Phone

Applicant demographics*

We want to better understand who our program is reaching. Please use the dropdown to select the option(s) that best characterizes the ownership of your business, non-profit, or property.

This information is for aggregate reporting purposes only. This information is not shared with the application review panel, and does not impact how your application is scored.

Select

Project information

Project address*

Number, street, direction

Zip code*

Is your property in a Minneapolis Green Zone?*

Properties in a Green Zone qualify for higher incentives. You can check if your property is in a Green Zone by entering your address into our Green Zone map. Green Zones are highlighted on the map in green.

See the Green Zone map

Yes

Is your property in a Great Street Eligible Priority Area (purple or orange)?*

Properties in a Great Street Eligible Priority Areas qualify for higher incentives. You can check if your property is in a Great Street Priority Area by entering your address into our Great Streets map. Priority areas are highlighted on the map in purple or orange. See the Great Streets map

Yes

Is this property provide affordable housing?*

Yes

Number of affordable residential units*

Units enrolled in a housing subsidization program, or rented at or below 80% Area Median Income.

Is this property enrolled in the City Energy Benchmarking Program?*

Properties over 50,000 square feet in size in the Energy Benchmarking program can qualify for higher incentives.

Yes

Proposal details

How much funding are you asking for?*

No more than $175,000. Funds must be spent in the year they are awarded.

Select the energy efficiency upgrades you are applying for.*

Select all that apply.

Select

Air source heat pump - model number*

Boiler - model number(s)*

Chiller - model number(s)*

Furnace - model number(s)*

Rooftop unit - model number(s)*

Water heater - model number(s)*

Describe your project.*

E.g., What is being replaced or upgraded, who is benefitting from the City funding, etc.

Estimated completion date*

Projects should be able to be substantially complete in 2025.

Total project cost*

Solar array size*

Total expected capacity in kilowatts - direct current (kW-DC).

Electricity saved or produced*

Total estimated kilowatt hours produced annually.

Natural gas saved*

Total therms annually

Volatile organic compounds (VOC) reduced*

Total pounds annually

Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) reduced*

Total pounds annually

Particulate matter (PM 2.5-10) reduced*

Total pounds annually

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) reduced*

Total pounds annually

Ozone (NOx) reduced*

Total pounds annually

Funding information

What other sources of funding are contributing to the proposed project?

CenterPoint rebate total*

Xcel rebate total*

Federal tax credit*

Federal rebate*

Energy Smart grant*

Other grant or rebate total*

Narrative questions

How did you first hear about the Green Cost Share program?*

Select

What motivated your organization to do this project?*

Select all that apply.

Select or enter value

Describe the organization applying for funding.*

Describe any previous energy saving work done at this property.*

How will you share the benefits of this project with peers, partners, or the public?*

Is there a contractor you would like us to communicate with about this application?*

Yes

Company name*

Contractor contact name

Contractor phone

Phone

Contractor email

Select the solar financing options your organization offers.*

Select all that apply.

Select

Describe your lease in more detail.*

Who received which incentives? If there a flip? Who is in charge of maintenance?

How many years do you warranty your installations?*

What is you average $/Watt installation cost for residential solar arrays?*

How do you address complaints or underproducing systems?*

How do you engage with or help low-income residents go solar?*

What, if any, support services do you offer residents?*

E.g., rebate identification and application.

Required attachments - Solar

A bid, quote, or scope of work.

HelioScope, PVWatts, or other similar solar production report.

IF APPLICABLE: Proof of participation in an income qualified, affordable housing, or low-income utility program.

Required attachments - Energy Efficiency

An itemized bid, quote, or scope of work.

Support for annual electricity and/or natural gas estimates.

IF APPLICABLE: Proof of participation in an income qualified, affordable housing, or low-income utility program.

Required attachments - 4d Energy Efficiency

A bid, quote, or scope of work.

Project proposal received from the Center for Energy and Environment.

Required attachments - Pollution Reduction

A bid, quote, or scope of work.

Documents supporting your energy savings and/or pollution reduction estimates.

Required attachments - Solar Group Buy

Any standard agreements for your residential programs.

Pro-Forma for your residential projects

Required attachments - file upload*

Drag and drop files here or

Send me a copy of my responses

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