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Resolution to Amend Contract with the US Department of Energy for Solar America Cities Project ($200,000.00 Federal Funds)
Memorandum
The attached resolution will approve an amendment to an existing agreement with the US Department of Energy (DOE) that accepted a $200,000.00 two-year grant for the City of Ann Arbor to lead an effort to integrate solar energy throughout the Ann Arbor community by 2015 (R-07-498, October 15, 2007). This amendment adds $100,000.00 from the Downtown Development Authority (accepted May 5, 2008 by R-08-209) to the local match for this grant, providing the Ann Arbor Solar America Partnership with a new matching fund total of $335,245.00. The amendment also identifies a new DOE Project Officer, who will be working with the Ann Arbor Partnership. All other terms and conditions remain the same.
This $100,000.00 in additional matching funds increases the City's financial responsibility to the project to $335,245.00 while also building a "cushion" above DOE's statutory requirement of 50% cost share for the $200,000.00 in federal funds the City is receiving. The Farmers Market Solar Project funded by these funds is already substantially complete, and will be a flagship installation for the Solar America Cities project. An educational exhibit, using $6,000.00 in grant funds from the Michigan Energy Office, is being designed with the Hands-On Museum for installation at the Farmers Market this fall.
The chart below of match commitments for this grant reflects the Downtown Development Authority's increase from $3,000.00 to $103,000.00.
SOLAR AMERCA CITIES FUNDING
City of Ann Arbor Funding
City of Ann Arbor - Solar Project $ 60,000.00
City of Ann Arbor - Energy Office $ 24,992.00
City of Ann Arbor - Emergency Preparedness $ 1,861.00
City of Ann Arbor - Community Development $ 6,150.00
Total City Commitment $ 93,003.00
Solar Cities Grant Partners
Downtown Development Authority $103,000.00
Next Energy $ 50,00...
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