NCF is pleased to announce that we are the recipients of the Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) Seed grants for the Metro, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest regions of Minnesota.

NCF will use the grant to improve the energy efficiency of manufactured homes within the resident owned communities we support and develop a tailored rehab loan product that homeowners can use to complete home rehab projects.

We are partnering with Slipstream, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping communities adopt clean energy practices and technologies, to conduct home energy assessments in resident-owned communities. Educational workshops will be delivered to homeowners on how households can improve the energy efficiency of their homes and reduce their energy costs.

NCF will use what we learn from the energy assessments and educational outreach to develop a home rehab loan product that homeowners in resident-owned communities can use to complete home energy efficiency upgrades. Owners of manufactured homes often struggle to find financial tools and qualified vendors who can help them make critical upgrades to their homes. NCF’s rehab loan program aims to solve both these challenges by providing a customized rehab loan product and developing a network of qualified home rehab contractors that homeowners can work with to conduct rehab work.

For a full list of the CERT Seed Grant recipients, click here!