San Mateo County - EE in HOME Workshop

The document summarizes a green solar alternative program for housing rehabilitation that provides low-income homeowners the opportunity to lower utility costs through partnerships with GRID Alternatives. It has accomplished 14 affordable solar panel projects using CDBG and HOME funds. The program details homeowner rehabilitation loan options with minimum loans of $5,000, maximum of $75,000 and terms up to 30 years. It provides examples of solar projects in East Palo Alto for $30,000, San Bruno for $6,500, and Pacifica for $15,000 that installed panels. It also describes a $140,000 HOME funded Brisbane Habitat project building 7 units with sustainable materials and solar panels. Contact information is provided for Rosa