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53 <br /> GREENER HOMES URBAN & COMMUNITY <br /> In 2024, the Office of Sustainability in collaboration FORESTRY GRANT <br /> with enFocus and the Community Foundation of St. <br /> Joseph County launched the Greener Homes retrofit Through the Office of Sustainability, the City <br /> pilot program that assists low to moderate income received in 2024 a 5-year, $1.87M grant from the <br /> homeowners with subsidized energy-efficient home USDA Forest Service. The Office of Sustainability <br /> upgrades.The program has assisted 13 homes for is currently facilitating the implementation of <br /> HVAC, weatherization, and electrification projects, the grant with next being the consolidation and <br /> enhancement of nursery sites to allow for scaled <br /> tree production in 2025. <br /> .». <br /> 4`� <br /> e�a - <br /> R .fir. ' .s � :�. <br /> 7 . <br /> -, f. <br /> _ . „e. ,. . . .. , <br /> . , :, .,t <br /> . . '- ,;:,- - ' .F., ,.- :,-..- - . — '-. -.,..' iti.'.w.,-, <br /> 1 . ' . . V <br /> re: USDA Tree Grant Nursery <br /> II I <br /> EASSI Assessment:IFF representative Donna Sink <br /> using a thermal imaging camera to check for vari- <br /> ations in temperature while conducting a building <br /> energy assessment of the History Museum. <br /> • <br /> • 1 <br /> // t r <br /> e.` <br /> R 'c ter '.. `r Fy�A <br /> ii <br /> 11 . 4 _411, AI <br /> EASSI Ribbon Cutting-Ceremony at Fire Arts celebrating the energy <br /> efficient upgrades completed on their building. They received a building <br /> energy assessment and over$8,500 in matching grants from the EASSI <br /> program to install new LED lighting and energy efficient windows. <br /> OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY ANNUAL REPORT 2024 <br />