[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: City announces grants received for CoMo Energy Challenge

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Contact: Barbara Buffaloe
Sustainability Manager
(573) 817-5025


City announces grants received for CoMo Energy Challenge

COLUMBIA, MO (October 15, 2014) - The city’s Office of Sustainability is excited to announce that Columbia has received a grant from Partners for Places -- a project of the Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities -- to engage the community in a one-of-a-kind competition, the CoMo Energy Challenge. Columbia was one of 10 communities in North America awarded the grant.

In addition, the Community Foundation of Central Missouri committed a two-year grant totaling $67,000 from one of its component funds, the Fair Enough Fund. The grant is a 1:1 match for the grant awarded by Partners for Places.

"The Community Foundation of Central Missouri is proud to be a partner with the City of Columbia rallying citizens together through the CoMo Energy Challenge to encourage local energy efficiency," says John Baker, Community Foundation executive director.

Partners for Places invests in projects that promote a healthy environment, a strong economy and well-being of all residents, and the Community Foundation of Central Missouri has several areas of focus, one of them being environmental sustainability and public spaces. The CoMo Energy Challenge will lead the way in energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption in Columbia households, improving quality of life for all residents.

The CoMo Energy Challenge will be the city’s primary effort in competing for the Georgetown University Energy Prize. The Georgetown University Energy Prize (GUEP) challenges US communities to work together and create partnerships to develop and implement innovative approaches to energy efficiency while engaging and educating the community on energy issues.

“We are competing for $5 million dollars and change,” says Columbia Sustainability Manager Barbara Buffaloe. Georgetown University will award the winning community $5 million dollars. “Regardless of which community wins, we all win by saving money on utility bills and being more comfortable at home.”



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