Promise Zone Updates
In this edition:
- Energy Savings Funds for Homeowners and Renters
- Promise Zone in the News
- Available Grant Opportunities
- About the Promise Zone
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Energy Savings Funds for Homeowners and Renters
Free income qualified visits
Free visits available for households with incomes less than $24,541 for one person, $32,092 for two people, $39,643 for three people, or up to $65,128 for eight people. Call 612.335.5874 to confirm eligibility and schedule a visit.
The team of trusted energy consultants will come to your home or rental property, evaluate your energy savings opportunities, and install the energy-efficient materials of your choice:
- Door weather stripping
- Programmable thermostat
- LED light bulbs
- Water heater blanket
- High-efficiency showerheads and faucet aerators
- Pipe wrap
Our team will also:
- Perform a blower door test to measure your home for air leaks.
- Complete an insulation inspection of your attic and walls using an infrared camera.
- Safety check your home's heating system and water heater.
- Provide you with a quote for insulation and/or seating and connect you with a qualified contractor, if applicable.
For more information, please visit the Home Energy Squad's website.
In the News
- In 2017, 100 percent of Minneapolis health clinics serving young children will promote early childhood literacy in pediatric exam rooms through Reach Out and Read Minnesota. That is the intent behind Mayor Betsy Hodges' commitment to Minneapolis becoming a "Reach Out and Read Bookend City" in 2017.
- Registration has opened for the Community Schools Site Visit and Peer Exchange Network for March 8-9, 2017 in Baltimore, MD. Please visit the registration page to sign up.
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The following content is for informational purposes only. For additional details on the opportunities below, and to find additional opportunities, please visit www.grants.gov.
Promise Zone
Preference Points
If a discretionary funding opportunity indicates Promise Zone
(PZ) preference points are available, please visit http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/promisezone/WCMSP-190631
for additional information on forms and contacts to request preference point
certification from the City of Minneapolis Promise Zone. Please submit your preference point request at least two weeks prior to the application deadline for Promise Zone certification approval consideration.
If a funding
opportunity does not indicate PZ preference points, you are still encouraged to
contact the Promise Zone Manager, Julianne Leerssen
(612-225-7721), about potential partnership opportunities to strengthen your
application.
CNCS: Corporation
for National and Community Service
ED: Department of
Education
HHS: Department of
Health and Human Services
SBA: Small Business
Administration
USDA: Department of Agriculture
USDOJ: Department
of Justice
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About the Minneapolis Promise Zone
Promise Zones are federally designated, high poverty communities where the federal government partners with local leaders to increase economic activity, improve educational opportunities, and leverage private investment. The Minneapolis Promise Zone (MPZ) plan is a comprehensive, community-driven revitalization strategy that builds on and aligns numerous initiatives to address the persistent unemployment, crime, housing blight, and poor educational outcomes that affect that area.
For more information, please visit www.minneapolismn.gov/promisezone
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