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DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS. THE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY. SPECIFICALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL UTILIZE CONTRACTORS TO PERFORM ON-RESERVATION (AND TRUST LAND), TRIBAL MEMBER-OWNED HOME ENERGY AUDITS WITH SUBSEQUENT INSTALLATION AND/OR RENOVATION OF THOSE HOMES BASED ON CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDITS. THESE UPGRADES, RENOVATIONS, AND/OR INSTALLATIONS WILL ASSIST HOUSEHOLDS TO BE MORE ENERGY EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT, THUS REDUCING THE COST OF UTILITY BILLS TO ALLOW TRIBAL MEMBERS TO ALLOCATE MORE FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO OTHER PRIORITIES LIKE FOOD, HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, TRANSPORTATION, AND PERSONAL SPENDING, AND REDUCING GREEN HOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS ALONG WITH THEIR RELATED NEGATIVE RESPIRATORY HEALTH IMPACTS. THIS PROJECT WOULD ALSO OVERALL SUPPORT THE TRIBE'S GOAL OF BECOMING A NET ZERO CARBON EMITTER, WHICH DIRECTLY REFLECTS THEIR CULTURAL VALUES OF ECOLOGICAL STEWARDSHIP OF THEIR ANCESTRAL LANDS AND THE ECONOMIC, SPIRITUAL, AND CULTURAL WELL-BEING OF THEIR PEOPLE. ACTIVITIES:*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TERM 'THE PROJECT' REFERS TO THE ENTIRE PROJECT AND ALL OF ITS INDIVIDUAL ASPECTS UNDER THE GOVERNMENT TO GOVERNMENT GRANT. THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED BY PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY THROUGH THIS G2G GRANT ARE AS FOLLOWS: PROJECT DESIGN, WHERE PRAIRIE ISLAND INDIAN COMMUNITY (PIIC) PROJECT LEADERS, WORKING WITH PIIC TRIBAL COUNCIL, STAFF, AND MINNESOTA CENTER FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (CEE), WILL DISCUSS AND DECIDE ON KEY PARAMETERS OF THE PROJECT, SUCH AS PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY, PER PARTICIPANT BUDGETS, FINAL LIST OF ENERGY MEASURES TO BE OFFERED TO PARTICIPANTS, AMONG OTHER ITEMS. CEE WILL ALSO SET UP KEY PROJECT MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND SYSTEMS. SOLICITATION OF COMMENTS, IDEAS, NEEDS FROM THE TRIBAL COMMUNITY UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF THE PRAIRIE ISLAND HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE. THIS INFORMATION WILL INFORM THE TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR HOME ENERGY UPGRADES. SUCH UPGRADES WILL ASSIST IN THE TRANSITION OF TRIBAL HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS RELYING ON FOSSIL FUELS TO ELECTRIC SYSTEMS. COMMUNITY MEETINGS, EVENTS, SOCIAL MEDIA, AND DIRECT INTERACTIONS TO CREATE ENROLLED MEMBER AWARENESS OF THE PROJECT. THESE PLATFORMS WILL FURTHER FEATURE INFORMATION ON HOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS CAN PARTICIPATE AND BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT AND, AFTER WORK HAS BEGUN, UPDATES ON PROJECT PROGRESS, AND LONG TERM RESULTS OF SUCH PROGRESS. CONTRACTOR AGREEMENTS - PIIC WILL EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH CONTRACTORS FOR PROJECT ADMINISTRATION, AUDITS, AND HOME UPGRADES. QAPP DEVELOPMENT - PIIC WILL DEVELOP A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROJECT PLAN (QAPP) AND RECEIVE FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE EPA. A CAMPAIGN TO ENROLL TRIBAL HOME OWNERS IN THIS PROJECT WILL OCCUR- ENROLLMENT IN THE HOME AUDITS/PROJECT IS VOLUNTARY, AND IF ENROLLING, PARTICIPANTS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO AUTHORIZE THEIR ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITIES TO BE SHARED FOR INSIGHT ON THEIR ENERGY USE DATA, WHICH WILL ASSIST IN TRACKING PROJECT PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS SUCH AS GHG EMISSIONS, CHANGE IN UTILITY COSTS, AND RESPIRATORY HEALTH OUTCOMES. ENERGY AUDITS WILL BE PERFORMED BY CONTRACTORS TO: ASSESS ENROLLED PARTICIPANTS' HOMES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ELECTRIFICATION POTENTIAL; DOCUMENT HOME CONDITIONS, FUEL SOURCES, HEALTH, AND SAFETY MEASURES; CALCULATE COST OF UTILITIES AND LONG-TERM SAVINGS; REPORTING THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HOME UPDATES BASED ON SUCH AUDITS TO THE HOME OWNERS. TRIBAL HOMES ENROLLED IN THE PROJECT WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE THEIR HOMES UPGRADED BASED ON THE FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE AUDITS. CONTRACTORS WILL DO SUCH UPGRADES AT NO COST TO THE RESIDENT, INCLUDING DIRECT INSTALLATION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WEATHERIZATION, AND ELECTRIFICATION MEASURES (SUCH AS INSTALLATION OF NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT, WATER HEATERS, HEAT PUMPS, LED LIGHTING, AND MORE) BASED ON THE AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS; INSTALLATION OF OTHER ESSENTI

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