119-24 Attachment - Community Energy Plan Grant Application.pdf

Community Energy Plan Grant Program Application Packet Program Year 3 Page 5 5 See Workplan Template Guide. 6. The Applicant may be required to supplement the information provided in the application form upon request from the Board or Staff. B. Evaluation of Applications and Approval of Projects 1. Following the Application Period Close Date, an evaluation committee will review and evaluate each application. 2. Applications will be evaluated for completeness to be considered for participation in the CEPG Program. Municipalities must complete the Community Energy Plan Application Checklist provided in Appendix B. Municipalities must submit a fully executed Resolution approved by the municipality’s governing body (Town Council, City Counsel, etc.) in support of the grant application. A form for such Resolution is located at Appendix C (“Form of Resolution Evidencing Municipal Support of Application”). 3. At the Application Period Close Date, Staff may reject applications that are incomplete or that do not meet a minimum standard for selection, as set forth in this Community Energy Plan Grant Application Form. C. Milestones for Approved Projects 1. By accepting the CEPG, an Applicant receiving such grant (“Grantee”) agrees to complete the following scope of work: i. Each Grantee must establish a team for the purposes of reviewing the Strategies in the Workplan Template (see Section IV. (“Sustainable Jersey Technical Assistance and Resources” under the “Community Energy Workplan Template” and determine which Initiatives will be incorporated into its Community Energy Plan;5 a. CEPG planning teams in municipalities that are Overburdened Municipalities must meet with Sustainable Jersey staff within six (6) weeks of the award; b. All other municipalities must meet with Sustainable Jersey staff at least once within the first three (3) months of the award; ii. Within three (3) months of the CEPG award, each Grantee must submit to Sustainable Jersey and the Board a proposed budget based on the budget guidelines listed in Section E (“Use of Funds/Budget Guidelines”); iii. Within six (6) months the Workplan Template must be completed by all municipalities (the Workplan Template is a shared document such as a Google Sheet that all members of the planning team and Sustainable Jersey staff can access.); iv. Within eight (8) months, the municipality must conduct a minimum of

ate is a shared document such as a Google Sheet that all members of the planning team and Sustainable Jersey staff can access.); iv. Within eight (8) months, the municipality must conduct a minimum of one additional public meeting to engage the community in the creation of the Community Energy Plan; v. Within twelve (12) months, the municipality must finalize the Community Energy Plan through formal adoption by the municipal governing body through the passage of a municipal resolution and submit a copy of the completed Plan to the Board. 2. If the Grantee would like to change the original budget, the Grantee must submit a formal change request (“Budget Change Request”) to the Board, at community.energy@bpu.nj.gov . The Budget