Objective
This scope outlines specific areas of technical assistance (TA) support to be provided to the Southern Sustainability Institute under Department (City of Reading) under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Energy to Communities (E2C) Expert Match Program.
Background
The Southern Sustainability Institute is a community-based organization in Athens-Clark, Georgia. They are supporting the Micah’s Creek development, a housing project built by Habitat for Humanity in Athens-Clarke County. The project offers 63 affordable housing units with zero-interest mortgages to families earning below 80% of the aera median income (AMI). The Southern Sustainability Institute is seeking support with integrating rooftop solar into the Micah’s’ Creek development to support reduced bill savings for residents and to provide workforce development.
DOE C2C Program
The E2C program is a DOE-funded technical assistance program designed to provide technical support to communities transitioning to more affordable and sustainable energy economies. One offering under E2C is the "Expert Match" technical assistance program, through which DOE national laboratories and other partners provide 40–60 hours of technical support on a topic where expert assistance is critical to the community making an informed energy decision.
Work Area
Work Area 1. Solar Technoeconomic Potential Analysis