In partnership with SouthFace Energy
Institute, Atlanta Housing has now achieved 95% of a five-year
sustainability fundraising goal
ATLANTA, July 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Atlanta Housing (AH), in
partnership with SouthFace Energy Institute (SouthFace), one of the
country's leading nonprofits in sustainability, nears a key target
of its 5-Year Strategic Plan with the recent receipt of a
$2 million federal grant to
SouthFace, of which of $1.9 million
will be utilized to improve energy efficiency in Atlanta Housing
units. These 'green' upgrades will weatherize and electrify 200
low-income multifamily homes of AH's eventual goal of 8,250 green
units. The funds will also train building managers on
sustainable building management software with training, tools, and
resources for the properties. Atlanta Housing's 5-Year
Strategic Plan, which launched in FY 2023, targeted a fundraising
goal of $2 million towards
sustainability initiatives that would improve energy efficiency in
AH units.
AH has made it a priority to partner with organizational leaders
in climate change, sustainability, and resilience, such as
SouthFace, to obtain the necessary resources to help improve energy
efficiency in existing and future developments. This fundraising
milestone puts Atlanta Housing at 95% of its initial goal, well on
track to meet key sustainability and operations targets, which will
help to lower utility costs for residents and improve air quality
and building performance standards.
"We deeply value our partnership with Southface, whose insights
have already been instrumental to our award-winning Efficiency Rent
Boost program," said Terri M. Lee,
Atlanta Housing President and Chief Executive Officer. "Ongoing
fundraising and strategic collaborations are crucial for
implementing innovative, planet-friendly solutions to more
affordable, stable, and healthier housing for our families,
especially for our senior residents who are disproportionately
affected by high utility costs."
Sustainability is integrated throughout AH's Strategic Plan,
including three of the plan's six goals:
- Goal No. 1.C - Increase the designation of sustainably
certified units to 33% to lower the overall cost of living of
residents.
- Goal No. 4.C – Raise $2 million
to improve energy efficiency in AH units.
- Goal No. 6.C – In support of the City
of Atlanta's 2019 Clean Energy Resolution to achieve 100%
clean energy by 2035, AH will reduce its carbon footprint by 25% in
five years.
Additionally, the Atlanta Housing Sustainability Initiative has
been working over the past year to establish a training cohort for
AH property and development partners. This training cohort, ATL RES
UP, was developed with partners at SouthFace and Bloc Power. It is
a six-month curriculum that will walk participating organizations
through training sessions, staff time, site audits, tools, and
resources. Training will launch in August, with the first class
anticipated in September.
Atlanta Housing is eager to expand these partnerships to enhance
the well-being and quality of life of residents and make meaningful
contributions to the health of Atlanta's citizens and neighborhoods.
ABOUT ATLANTA
HOUSING
President and Chief Executive Officer
Terri M. Lee leads The Housing
Authority of the City of Atlanta,
Georgia (AH), the largest housing authority in Georgia and one of the largest in the nation.
AH carries the prestigious Moving to Work (MTW) designation and
serves as an industry leader in providing and facilitating
affordable housing resources for nearly 27,000 low-income
households comprised of approximately 45,000 people through its
AH-owned residential communities, tenant-based and project-based
vouchers, supportive housing, as well as down payment assistance,
where innovation leads the approach to making the dream of
homeownership attainable for more Atlantans. Atlanta Housing
programs are funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development.
Visit AH at www.atlantahousing.org or follow us on social
media @housingatlanta.
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