Los Angeles Housing Department Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Notice of Funding Availability 2010 Round 3 Douglas Guthrie General Manager.

Los Angeles Housing DepartmentLos Angeles Housing Department Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block GrantEnergy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant

Notice of Funding AvailabilityNotice of Funding Availability2010 Round 32010 Round 3

Douglas Guthrie General Manager

Helmi Hisserich Tim ElliottAssistant General Manager Major Projects Division

October 14, 2010

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BACKGROUND

• The City has been awarded funding under the 2009 ARRA through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

• $4.7 million has been allocated to LAHD for the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Pilot Program

• The goal is to improve energy and water efficiency in approximately 10 existing affordable multi-family housing developments by awarding a maximum of $500,000 per project

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EECBG AWARDS

Of the $4.7 million allocated to the Energy Efficiency Retrofit Pilot Program, one-third will be awarded proportionately to each of the following types of housing projects:

– Multi-Family– Single Room Occupancy (SRO)– Senior

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NOFA AWARDS

• For all 2010 Round 3 program categories, the number of allocations will be limited to three projects for any one owner/developer

– If the same project is awarded resources under two different program categories (i.e., EECBG and Mixed Income), it would be counted as one allocation

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ELIGIBLE PROJECTS/PROPOSALS

• Existing affordable housing projects that propose energy efficiency increases of 20 - 40%

• Projects with existing or proposed affordability covenants of an initial term of 30 years

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DAVIS BACON WAGE REQUIREMENT

• Projects receiving an EECBG award are subject to Davis/Bacon Wage Requirements

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THE EECBG APPLICATION

• EECBG NOFA Application• EECBG Property Information Questionnaire

–Required Attachments:•Past three years’ audits•YTD financial statement•Statement of replacement reserve balance•Two years utility data•Regulatory Agreement/Affordability Covenant

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST

• Section A – LAHD Application• Section B – Organizational Documents

– Required if existing project does not have an LAHD loan

– If the organization has an existing loan on another project, organizational documents

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APPLICATION CHECKLIST

• Section C – Relocation Documents– If the scope of work requires tenant relocation

• Section D – Construction Related Documents– Due at time of application: Davis/Bacon Wage Statement– Due upon project receiving an invitation to submit Energy

Audit: Construction Cost Breakdown and Engineering Inspection Report

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RANKING

• Enterprise Community Partners will assist with the initial screening

• Ranking will be based on Retrofit Potential Building Ranking Methodology

• After the initial review, each top ranked EECBG applicant will be invited to submit an Energy Audit

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RETROFIT POTENTIAL BUILDING RANKING METHODOLOGY

• Heschong Mahone Group created the “navigational tool”• Adapted to rank buildings based on potential for energy

efficiency improvements through “whole building” retrofit– Based on information submitted on “EECBG

Questionnaire”• Analyzes building information to make this determination

– Types of systems– Age of systems– Compares existing equipment to latest market standard

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BUILDING INFORMATION ANALYSIS• Breaks out potential areas for improvement into 4

categories:

1. Building Envelope2. Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning (HVAC)3. Domestic Hot Water (DHW)4. Lighting

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BUILDING INFORMATION ANALYSIS

Identifies specific areas for improvement within 4 categories.Example: Category 1 – Building Envelope

1. Wall insulation• Year installed or replaced?

2. Roof insulation• Year installed or replaced?

3. Window replacement• How old are the windows?• Single or double pane?

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TIE BREAKER

• If buildings have the same energy efficiency improvement potential rating, the following will be used to break the ties:– Size of property – the greater number of units– Energy intensity per square foot (for master-

metered buildings)

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ENERGY AUDIT

• The energy audit must be conducted by a certified professional satisfactory to LAHD

• The audit will determine baseline energy usage and establish a scope of work

• Projects that cannot achieve a minimum 20% improvement may be deemed ineligible for funding

• Funding for energy audits for non-profits may be available through Enterprise

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APPLICATION SUBMITTAL

For each project, one original and one copy of the EECBG NOFA Application, Questionnaire, and required attachments must be submitted prior to the application deadline.

Prior to October 18, 2010 On October 18, 2010 Los Angeles Housing Department From 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.Affordable Housing Trust Fund Los Angeles Housing DepartmentAttention: Sergio Tejadilla, Manager 1200 West 7th Street1200 West 7th Street, Rm. 805 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Los Angeles, CA 90017 Telephone (213) 808-8596

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INFORMATIONCheck the Los Angeles Housing Department’s AHTF webpage for the most current NOFA information at: www.lahd.lacity.org/lahdinternet. Under the “Resources” heading, click on “Bids, RFPs, RFQs, NOFAs”.

Send questions and requests to: [email protected]

Douglas Guthrie, General ManagerLos Angeles Housing Department(213) [email protected]

Tim Elliott, Acting Director Sergio Tejadilla, Acting ManagerMajor Projects Affordable Housing Trust Fund(213) 808-8901 (213) [email protected] [email protected]