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2. Describe your government's proposed implementation plan for the use of EECBG Program funds to assist you in achieving the goals and objectives outlined in the strategy describe in question #1. Your description should include a summary of the activities submitted on your activity worksheets, and how each activity supports one or more of your strategy's goals/objectives. The City's partner for a portion of this project is the Combine Community Action Agency (CCA). The CCA, a non-profit organization serving the low income persons of some of the Central Texas Region, including San Marcos, will income certify and complete an energy audit for low income persons as part of their weatherization program. The CCA will notify the City of possible eligible recipients of appliance replacement up to $3,000 a home through the EECBG program. The City will work with the homeowners directly for the appliance replacement once they are income certified. The City In turn will identify possible recipients of weatherization funds/appliance replacement and will refer these persons to CAA for income certification. The City will also accept applications for appliance rebates without income stipulations. All recipients of either replacement or rebates must be residents of the City of San Marcos. The City also plans to retrofit the city hall complex as the beginning of a long term energy efficiency retrofitting program for all existing city buildings. The City is working with the State Energy Conservation Office (SECO) to consider a low interest loan to retrofit the remaining buildings once the city hall complex is done. We will also partner with federal and state programs to accelerate project implementation. EECBG funding will supplement, not supplant existing fiscal resources. Our planned activities include: a. Reduce energy consumption in existing homes and neighborhoods: The residential energy conservation component of the Green Team Program is the beginning of the City's energy and environmental programs. The program demonstrates the city's involvement and commitment to our citizens. The project will work closely with the local utility and the regional Weatherization Assistance Program (CAA) to coordinate services. We will also work closely with neighborhood leaders, community groups and local contractors to develop an implementation strategy to assist homeowners in developing their own conservation strategies. b. Reduce energy consumption in existing city buildings: The City has begun the process of reviewing the city's existing buildings for energy efficiency. Through this review a number of energy saving upgrades have been identified. The City through the EECBG funds intends to upgrade the city hall complex. With the initial report, the city has set a facility benchmark for these buildings.