Green Communities Grant Memo — File 213387

CITY HALL ANNEX● 50 EVERGREEN AVENUE ● SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02145 [phone removed] ● www.somervillema.gov/OSE EMAIL: OSE@somervillema.gov 1 of 1 CITY OF SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT KATJANA BALLANTYNE MAYOR MEMORANDUM TO: The Somerville City Council RE: Green Communities Grant DATE: February 24. 2022 The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) has awarded Somerville a $84,802 grant with no matching funds required in the latest round of the Green Communities grant program. RFR# PON-ENE-2021-034. This grant will be used to fund (4) energy conservation projects in municipally owned buildings that were identified by the Office of Sustainability and Environment. These projects will improve the municipal infrastructure, while reducing energy use and costs, as well as reducing the overall carbon emissions in the city. The application for this grant was signed by former Mayor Curtatone. Thank you for your time and consideration.