REWIRING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND INC

REWIRING COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND, INC. AND ITS AFFILIATE REWIRING AMERICA, INC. (RAI) ADVANCED THEIR MISSION TO LOWER AMERICAN'S ENERGY COSTS BY ACCELERATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES AND EXPANDING CONSUMER EDUCATION AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT HOUSEHOLDS LOOKING TO PURSUE THOSE IMPROVEMENTS; STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION WITH NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS; AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS AND INITIATIVES WITH MANUFACTURERS, DISTRIBUTORS, AND LOCAL CONTRACTORS AND INSTALLERS TO HELP LOWER UPFRONT COSTS AND ENERGY BILLS FOR HOUSEHOLDS. DEVELOPED CONSUMER EDUCATION TOOLS AND RESOURCESTHE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATE RAI PRODUCED DIGITAL TOOLS LEVERAGED BY OVER 200,000 HOUSEHOLD USERS, ENABLING HOMEOWNERS TO PLAN FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES WHILE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AVAILABLE PUBLIC COST-REDUCTION INCENTIVES AND REBATES. THOSE TOOLS INCLUDED AN INCENTIVE CALCULATOR, A PERSONAL PLANNER TOOL, AND A SAVINGS IDENTIFICATION TOOL. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATE RAI LAUNCHED CONSUMER ENGAGEMENT CAMPAIGNS TO CONNECT RESIDENTS WITH THESE TOOLS, AND ADMINISTERED NATIONALLY-AVAILABLE EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH WHY ELECTRIFY COURSES AND WORKSHOPS. STRENGTHENED COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATE RAI DELIVERED THE COACHES PROGRAM, A FREE, FOUR-WEEK TRAINING AND HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADE PROGRAM. THE ORGANIZATION TRAINED 990 COACHES AND ENABLED THE CREATION OF PEER COACHING GROUPS.LAUNCHED PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS TO LOWER COSTS THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS AFFILIATE RAI ISSUED RFPS AND NEGOTIATED PARTNERSHIPS WITH BOTH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS TO LOWER EQUIPMENT AND LABOR COSTS, AND WITH FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO DESIGN LENDING PROGRAMS TO MAKE UPGRADES MORE AFFORDABLE FOR AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS.