Many counties successfully passed new or expanded lodging tax measures last week. Click here to see how HB22-1117 (a CCI initiated bill) has changed the landscape. Congratulations everyone!!!
CCI’s Updated Lodging Tax Map
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Tag Archives: Archived Announcements
Follow-Up Materials: Webinar Training on Colorado’s New Statewide Building Energy Performance Program – What Counties Need to Know
- Fact Sheet on Local Government/Public Buildings
- Colorado Energy Office Slide Deck
- Program 1 pager attached
- Information local jurisdictions can use on their website
- BPC Program Website
For questions and assistance, please contact Crystal Egelkamp, Benchmarking & BPS Program Manager, Building Policy, Colorado Energy Office
Phone: 720-665-5450, crystal.egelkamp@state.co.us.
Opioid Abatement Council, Infrastructure Share Grant Opportunity Questions
The purpose of the Infrastructure Share is to promote capital improvements and provide operational assistance for developing or improving the infrastructure necessary to abate the opioid crisis within the state of Colorado. The Infrastructure Share is intended to supplement opioid settlement funds requested by any party or region.
The aim of these funds is to supplement the regional share by providing additional funds to areas of greatest need for more robust infrastructure. In addition, these funds are intended to encourage cross-regional collaboration between the 19 opioid settlement regions.
Questions about this funding opportunity may be submitted until Monday, November 21 at 5pm, via this form.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Colorado Opioid Abatement Council page here: https://coag.gov/opioids/colorado-opioid-abatement-council/
Latest Resources Available for Opioid Regional Councils
The Colorado Opioid Abatement Council has published the following materials:
- Response Resources for community members & regional councils/local governments: https://coag.gov/opioid-response-resources/
- Settlement Funds Dashboard (view how & where opioid settlement funds have been distributed): https://coag.gov/opioids/dashboard/
Sign up to stay in touch about the opioid response, register here.
Colorado’s New Statewide Energy Benchmarking Program – Upcoming deadline for building owners December 1st!
Building Performance Colorado (BPC) is Colorado’s new statewide benchmarking program created as a result of House Bill 21-1286, or the “Energy Performance for Buildings” Statute. The program requires owners of large commercial, multifamily, and public buildings 50,000 square feet and larger to report their annual energy use to the Colorado Energy Office (CEO). The first benchmarking reporting deadline for building owners is December 1, 2022 for calendar year 2021 energy use data. If you aren’t sure whether one of your county buildings falls under these new requirements, use this Building ID Tool or contact the Help Center with information provided below.
Please visit the Building Performance Colorado (BPC) website to learn more about the State’s benchmarking program and how to submit your benchmarking report, or to check out the free training and resources the program provides. For additional questions or assistance, please contact the BPC Help Center, which offers free support on the benchmarking process. For additional information, you can also review the program overview here, or CCI’s Local Government Fact Sheet.
Building Performance Colorado (BPC) Help Center
Email: benchmarking@buildingperformanceco.com; Phone: (888) 513-0353
Website: Buildingperformanceco.com
Hours: Monday – Friday | 9:00 am – 5:00 pm MST
The Help Center will respond to requests within 48 hours.
Federal Funding Opportunities for Local Decarbonization
Navigating federal funding for local climate action and making strategic decisions on how to best pursue opportunities can be overwhelming and challenging. This funding guidance tool helps local governments prioritize and leverage existing federal funding to advance system-wide energy transition goals—from block grants and technical assistance to competitive grants and loans. Use the filters to filter available funding sources automatically and focus on the funding sources relevant to your project, goals, and community.
