Proposal for helping Greensboro achieve performance targets in BetterBuildings grant: Greensboro won the competition for this grant because the application described energy savings, job creation, and health improvements in a target area where these could make a substantial difference. To achieve at least 15% energy savings, property owners will be offered a variety of options of loans and rebates from the BetterBuildings grant and information about loans and other resources available to them that will match the grant $5 to $1. Lower utility bills will usually offset loans, so that households will often have lower total housing costs. Additional, benefits are greater comfort and reduced health risks. The City of Greensboro can fulfill its grant agreement with DOE and create jobs by contracting the management of east Greensboro participation to an organization with credibility in the community and with capacity to manage complex projects, selected by an RFP. The city would minimize risk by paying the contractor per completed building for the services of: reaching out to property owners, assisting them with assembling the loan/grant packages best suited to individual situations, providing quality assurance, and documenting energy savings and leveraging. The contractor would also be paid per job created: recruiting candidates, assisting them in enrolling in training programs, and placing them in a variety of jobs related to the project (outreach, energy assessments, retrofits, etc). ‘The contractor would have responsibility for management and operations. The City would monitor the performance, paying for results.