Energy Audits - Matching Grant Program

CITY OFFERS MATCHING GRANT TO BUSINESSES

The City of Longmont is offering $60,000 in matching grants to local businesses to help pay the cost of energy and water efficiency improvements in commercial buildings and equipment.

The Commercial Efficiency Matching Grant Program offers financial assistance in addition to existing energy and water efficiency incentive programs available to Longmont businesses. Grant funds will be awarded to match the business or property owner’s investment after other incentives are deducted.

Matching grants are limited to the lesser of $5,000 per project or combined incentives and matching funds not to exceed 70% of total project costs.

Eligible efficiency improvements are those already approved for incentives or rebates under existing programs offered by Longmont Power & Communications, Platte River Power Authority, Public Works and Natural Resources, and Xcel Energy. Eligible measures include lighting, cooling, heating, compressors, refrigeration, motors, insulation, windows, roofing, toilets, urinals, spray valves and others.

Grant applications are being accepted through July 31. For more program information and application materials, visit http://www.ci.longmont.co.us/lpc, or call 303-651-8386.

Click here for a flyer: Energy_Audit_Flyer

For information on a free on-site energy assessment through the Longmont/Boulder County PACE EnergySmart Program contact Anne Koenig at (303) 441-1146 or click here: http://www.bouldercolorado.gov/www/pace/bouldercounty.htm

NOTE: An energy and/or water assessment is required in order to receive the matching grant.

The 3/50 Project

The 3/50 Project
Saving The Brick & Mortars Our Nation Is Built On

(3) What three independetnly owned businesses would you miss if they disappeared? Stop in. Say hello. Pick up something that brings a smile. Your purchases are what keeps those businesses around.

(50) If half the employed population spent $50 each month in locally owned independent businesses, it would generate more than $42.6 billion in revenue.* Imagine the positive impact if 3/4 the employed population did that.

(68) For every $100 spent in locally owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community thorugh taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home.

(1) The number of people it takes to start the trend…you.

For more information please visit: http://www.the350project.net/home.html

PARKING NEWS

400 East Parking Lot off of Kimbark Street and 300 West Parking Lot off of Coffman Street have commenced a three-month parking trial extending the hours from two hour free parking to three hour free parking through September 30, 2009.

Please click the following link to see a map of the parking lots: http://downtownlongmont.com/images/uploads/ldda_parking_map_web.pdf

Gift Card Program

Downtown Longmont gift cards are here.
They are the perfect gift for any occasion.
With over 39 participating downtown businesses the possibilities are endless.
Come downtown and shop downtown.

Gift_Card_Current_Participant_Info_11-3-08.pdf

Or, view the participant list as a web page here.

Downtown Brochure Now Available

The LDDA has a new Downtown Business and Parking Map. They are available in all retail and restaurants Downtown starting 1/16/08.
Click here to download a printable pdf file of the Business and Parking Map.