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Enterprise Foundation
Green Communities
Background
Enterprise offers grants to help cover the costs of planning and implementing green components of affordable housing developments, as well as tracking their costs and benefits.
Grants cover planning and construction expenses, including costs of architectural work, engineering and site surveys. Costs associated with items such as a more efficient HVAC system, green materials, and energy efficient appliances are also covered by grants.
Green Communities grants are made part of a package of favorable financing intended to improve the feasibility of integrating green building items throughout affordable housing developments.
Funds may be used for:
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Planning expenses related to the integrated design process including the additional costs of architectural work, charrette, engineering, site surveys, analysis of energy use, and environmental reviews.
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Green construction items.
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Costs of an architect's certification that has met the Green Communities Criteria, as well as costs of any other third-party assistance in certifying a development.
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Costs of tracking the incremental cost (if any, and not to exceed $3,000) of implementing individual items in the Criteria; this tracking will be required.
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Third-party costs of establishing systems and tools for property management and resident education, to maximize the benefits of the green measures once the property is operating.
Eligibility
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501(c)(3) nonprofits; public housing authorities; tribally designated housing entities; for-profit entities; and for-profit entities participating through joint ventures with qualified organizations.
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The applicant and the development team must demonstrate their qualifications to successfully carry out the proposed development.
For more information, please consult the Enterprise website.
Application Process
For more information on the application process, click here.
Deadlines: Rolling basis
Grant Award Amounts: Up to $50,000
Contact Information:
Northwest (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana)
Melissa Peterson (503) 553-5646
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