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Filing of Grant Application with the Maryland Energy Administration - For the purpose of approving the filing of an application with the Maryland Energy Administration for Grant 2018-02-420S1; authorizing the City to receive technical assistance and unmatched funding in the amount of ($55,000); committing to adopt a policy to promote Energy Efficiency and Conservation; and committing to adopt a policy to promote the Development of Renewable Energy Resources.
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE
City of Annapolis
Resolution 26-18
Introduced by: Mayor Buckley
Referred to:
Finance Committee
Environmental Matters Committee
Filing of Grant Application with the Maryland Energy Administration
FOR the purpose of approving the filing of an application with the Maryland Energy Administration for Grant 2018-02-420S1; authorizing the City to receive technical assistance and unmatched funding in the amount of ($55,000); committing to adopt a policy to promote Energy Efficiency and Conservation; and committing to adopt a policy to promote the Development of Renewable Energy Resources.
WHEREAS, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) administers the Strategic Energy Investment Program set forth in Md. Code Ann. State Government Art. Sections 9-20B-01 et eq.; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to its statutory authority, the MEA has established the 2018 Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant Program to encourage local Maryland government, including counties and municipalities, to voluntarily adopt formal policies promoting energy efficiency, renewable energy development, and/or reduction of reliance on petroleum as a transportation fuel, and to implement projects to achieve the objectives of such polices; and
WHEREAS, the MEA has determined that the City of Annapolis is eligible for an unmatched Grant award in the amount of $55,000 in FY2018 subject to meeting certain requirements, and the terms and conditions of the Maryland Smart Energy Communities Grant Agreement and Program; and
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