Thank you for your interest in Community Energy Services. As a homeowner in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood you are eligible to participate; however, we do not have any workshops currently scheduled in your neighborhood. For workshop options please contact: kboehm@mncee.org or 612-219-7334
Once you have RSVPd for a workshop, please print, fill out, and mail in the following forms to Kyle Boehm, Center for Energy and Environment 212 3rd Ave N Suite 560, Minneapolis, MN 55401.
Data Release Form - Required for utility data to create your individual energy use inventory.
Participant Survey - Used to inform our home visit professionals about your home's unique energy profile.
Marcy-Holmes Home Improvement Program
The Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Revitalization Program (MHNRP), an entity
of the Marcy-Holmes Neighborhood Association (MHNA), has made Neighborhood
Revitalization Program (NRP) funds available to property owners of the
Marcy-Holmes neighborhood to make home improvements. Additional
programs available for owner-occupied properties. Questions? Contact Jim Hasnik at
(612) 335-5885 for more information.
1-4 unit, owner-occupied or absentee-owned residential structures
located in the Marcy-Holmes neighborhood.
Townhomes and condos are not eligible.
Eligible Improvements
Eligible projects include most exterior projects. If the property is boarded and/or condemned, loan dollars can also be used for interior work on code and safety items involving: plumbing, electrical, heating systems.
You are required to collect 2 bids for any projects costing $5,000
or more.
Loan Term
Maximum repayment term 10 years.
Contractors
Loan recipients must submit bids or materials lists. All contractors must
be properly licensed to work in the City of Minneapolis and the Center for Energy and Environment will verify that contractors are licensed. It is important that you are satisfied with the bid or estimate you have
selected. CEE offers assistance in helping you compare
and understand the estimates you collect.
Optional Sweat Equity (for the do-it-yourselfer)
Applicants must clearly demonstrate the ability to complete high quality
work within the required time period. Grant funds will be allowed for materials
only, property owners will not be compensated for their labor. Note: Loan
funds will not be disbursed until the project is complete.
Disbursement of Funds
You will have 120 days from the date
of your loan closing with CEE to complete your improvements. You must close on the loan prior to beginning project(s). Funds will
be paid only after the work is completed and inspected and the following
is provided:
Signed completion certificate by the homeowner indicating satisfaction
with the work and authorizing payment to the contractor
Signed completion certificate by the contractor
Final contractor invoice
Lien waiver from the contractor for the entire amount of the project;
homeowner must turn in receipts for sweat equity projects
Evidence of required building permits
CEE inspection of the property to verify the completion of the work when
required by the neighborhood
Remodeling Advisor
If you need assistance in identifying and prioritizing improvements, the Center
for Energy and Environment offers a Remodeling Advisor Service where you can receive
objective
remodeling
advice. The service is free to Marcy-Holmes residents and includes an informational
visit to your property and assistance with collection and evaluation of bids.
To schedule an appointment call 612-335-5856.
The Minnesota Fix-up Fund is a statewide program that offers loans at below
market interest rates to homeowners. The fix-up fund was established to improve
the basic livability and/or energy efficiency of the borrower's home. Eligible
projects include interior or exterior improvements, general remodeling or
maintenance items.
The Home Energy Loan Program is a statewide program that offers low interest
loans to homeowners that want to make energy improvements to their properties.
This program is only offered by CEE.
The Rental Energy Loan Fund provides financing to owners of residential
rental properties to increase the energy efficiency of their buildings. The
Minnesota Department of Commerce sponsors the Rental Energy Loan Fund using
Exxon Oil Overcharge funds. This program is only offered by The Center for Energy and Environment.
The Rental Rehabilitation Loan offers owners of residential rental properties
low interest financing to complete improvements that increase the livability
of the property including interior or exterior projects, general remodeling
or maintenance issues.
Contact Jim Hasnik at
(612) 335-5885 for more information.
Center
for Energy and Environment • 212
3rd Avenue North, Suite 560 • Minneapolis,
MN 55401 • Phone: (612) 335-5884 • Fax:
(612) 335-2650
