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Sustainable R esources C enter Proposal for Suburban H ennepin Low -Income weatherization Executive Summary This proposal is respectfully being submitted by a consortium composed of ^e Sustainable Resources Center and Community Action for Suburban Hennepin to the Minnesota Department of Jobs and Training in response to the Suburban Hennepin County Low-Income Weatherization Progpun Request for Proposals. The Sustainable Resources Center (SRC) is the lead organization for the consortium, and Community Action for Suburban Hennepin (CASH) is a subcontractor of SRC SRC will ad^ster the prognun and conduct the weatherization aedviries, while CASH will undertaJee to identify weatherization applicants and coordinate weatherization wth other suburban low-income housing programs. As the RFP requires, this consortium fully satisfies the four threshold requirements for a successful subgrantee under DOE Rules 10 CFR Part 440.15. Sustainable Resources Center (SRC) was formed on January 1, 1992 by the rnCTgcr of the Natural Resources Corporation and the Self-Reliance Center. By combining Natural Resources Corpon *'on's strong weatherization expertise with Self-Reliance Center's successful grass roots, low-income energy and food programs, the mergCT created ;m organization which has the ability to deliver its c nsiderable weatherization expertise more effectively to low-income communities. SRC's gtiiding principle is to promote self-reliance and sustainability by ad^ssing energy, food and environmental issues in ways that empower people, especially those with low-incomes. Its energy-related goals are to: (1) effectively coordinate energy services in an integrated manner in a "wholehouse" approach; ^ • i jj (2) provide the broad spectrum of energy services that more effectively address the resident’s needs; and (3) apply our collective field experience to improve energy services to our customers. The consortium of Sustainable Resources (Tenter (SRC) and Community Action for Suburban Hennepin is the outstanding applicant for selection as pcimanent vendOT of weatherization services. Some of the relevant facts about Sustainable Resources Center are as follows: SRC has effectively provided weatherization services to Hennepin County’s low- income community for 13 years. Federal regulations strongly favor existing providers who deliver quality services; Community Action for Suburban Hennepin is desi^ated by the Board Commissioners of Hennepin county as the community action agency for suburban Hennepin, and since 1986, it is the only agency responsible for suburban-wide multi-program low-income service delivery; i