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Public Notice: City of Oak Ridge Emergency Solutions Grant Subrecipient Application Package

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CITY OF OAK RIDGE

EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG)

SUBRECIPIENT APPLICATION

PACKAGE PY2016-FY2017

(JULY 1, 2016 – JUNE 30, 2017)

The City of Oak Ridge’s Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funds must be used to accomplish the following Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) objectives:

  • To help improve the quality of emergency shelters for homelessness;
  • To help meet the costs of operating and maintaining emergency shelters;
  • To provide essential services so that homeless individuals have access to the assistance they need to improve their situation;
  • To provide street outreach services to the homeless; and
  • To provide emergency intervention assistance and rapid re-housing services to prevent homelessness and to obtain permanent housing.

The application seeks to aid interested, public (social) service sub-recipients whose goals align with local priorities and also demonstrate the ability to meet the following requirements as outlined in the grant application. The total amount awarded to any applicant shall not exceed $46,697.24: [Read more…]

Anderson school system celebrates energy-efficiency project

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Anderson County Schools ESG Groundbreaking

Anderson County officials and ESG representatives celebrate the kickoff of a $9.7 million energy-efficiency project in Anderson County Schools. (Photo courtesy Pam Crawford)

On Friday morning, the Anderson County school system celebrated the kickoff of a $9.7 million energy efficiency project that will make significant improvements to all 17 county schools, all with the aim of improving the learning environment, reducing energy use and, subsequently, the cost of energy across the system.

The Anderson County Commission recently approved a 15-year contract with Energy Systems Group—or ESG—to design and implement a $9.7 million energy efficiency and building modernization project throughout Anderson County Schools. All 17 county schools will receive energy improvements, including upgrades to the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning—or HVAC—systems and electrical systems as well as energy-efficient lights, water conservation measures, and advanced energy management controls—including sensors that will detect when a room is occupied and adjust heating and lighting automatically, and new suspended ceiling systems. [Read more…]