Program areas at EOC
Utility cash assistance grants provide assistance for income-qualified individuals with Energy bills through the charitable Energy network.
The objective of the weatherization assistance for low-income persons (wap) program is to increase the Energy efficiency of dwellings owned or occupied by income-qualified persons, reduce the total expenditures on Energy, and improve their health and safety. Through funding received from the Colorado governor's Energy office, Energy Outreach Colorado provides assistance to income-qualified multi-family dwellings for Energy efficiency upgrades.
The Energy efficiency program's goals are to provide long-term solutions and Energy efficiency upgrades in affordable housing to help income- qualified coloradans reduce Energy use and lower their bills. Current contracts with xcel Energy, atmos Energy, black hills Energy, Colorado natural gas (cng), city and county of denver, holy cross Energy, san miguiel power authority (smpa), platte river power authority (prpa), la plata electric, city of gunnison, and gunnison county electric.
The crisis internvention program is funded by the Colorado low-income Energy assistance program and provides eligible households with emergency furnace repair and replacement services to ensure families have adequate access to heat. The nonprofit Energy assistance program (neep) provides long term solutions and Energy efficiency upgrades in nonprofit facilities to reduce Energy use and lower Energy bills. Current funders include the city of denver, state of Colorado, and xcel Energy; funds are restricted. Advocacy and commission is setup to advocate for the Energy needs of low- income Colorado residents. Low income Energy assistance payments were made to the Colorado department of human services to be used in their leap program that provides benefits to low-income individuals to pay Energy bills. Energy Outreach Colorado conducts education and Outreach programs to the public. Specifically, the nffn/nliec program targes low-income advocacy nationally and through the national fuel funds network (nffn)and the national low income Energy consortium (nliec). The objective of the central 70 program is to reduce noice and dust related to the i70 construction project. 251 homes received services from Energy Outreach. Addtionally, Energy Outreach completed emergency safety repairs on one-third of the homes immediately during the home assessments. Each participating home received an Energy assessment, complete installation of every home improvement, and a final inspection all at no cost to residents.