HUD Awards Millions in Green and Resilient Retrofit Funding, Announces Free Benchmarking Service
On March 28th, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the next round of funding awards under its Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP), which helps Multifamily Housing properties make energy and water efficiency and climate resiliency upgrades. The awards in this round totaled $173.8 million, bringing the amount of funding awarded so far under the program to $544 million, or more than 50 percent of the program’s allocation.
Several LeadingAge housing provider members were among the recipients of this award round; applications for the GRRP are being accepted into the summer.
HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs also launched a new energy and water benchmarking service available at no cost to owners of properties participating in eligible Multifamily project-based rental assistance programs. By taking advantage of this service, property owners will receive personalized support in assessing the efficiency of their buildings for up to four years. HUD’s contractor will support property owners and management by contacting utilities on their behalf to access the necessary energy and water use data and providing recommendations for cost and energy savings.
Contact: Annalyse Komoroske Denio, akomoroskedenio@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866