Tribal Weatherizationin Washington State:

Creating Synergy by Partnering

Julie PalakovichWeatherization Program Manager

DOE National Weatherization Conference

December 10, 2007

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Housing Division

Creates sustainable, affordable housing for low-income households and persons with special needs; preserves and improves existing affordable housing; and assists vulnerable families and individuals with

services to meet their basic housing needs.

Housing Trust Fund

Office of Manufacture

d Housing

Housing Assistance

Housing Improvement

& Preservation

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Motivation for creating the Tribal Weatherization Project

Native American population underserved according to census and weatherization data

Standard model for weatherization service delivery not filling the tribal need

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Goals

Develop government-to-government relationships with tribes in support of Washington’s Centennial Accord

Coordinate meetings between tribes and local agency weatherization providers where needed and requested

Develop weatherization technical skills within the tribes that will supplement Washington’s efforts in energy conservation through weatherization

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Commitment

Weatherization Tribal Liaison o Full time staff person dedicated to working with tribes

Budget includeso Liaison Positiono Travel, trainings, and meetings o RFP for weatherization service delivery programs

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The Tribal Weatherization Project

Explore new ideas Identify unique service delivery

options Provide training for tribal staff Build partnerships with local

weatherization providers and tribes Conservation education for tribal

families Establish Tribal Weatherization

Working Group

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Liaison Outreach to Tribal Leaders

Sent a letter of introduction to Tribal Chair with copies to the Tribal Housing Authority and Tribal LIHEAP Coordinator

Arranges meetings with each tribe as requested

Schedule meetings with the local weatherization agencies

Facilitates strategic planning meetings with tribe and local agency as requested

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Collaboration CTED

o Other units in Housing Division and other CTED divisions Tribal Departments and Programs

o Housing, LIHEAP Energy Assistance, Training Local Agency Programs

o Weatherization, Energy Assistance Federal Departments and Programs

o BPA, DOE, HHS, HUD Other Agencies and Organizations

o Governor’s Office of Indian Affairs, NWIHA, ATNI, CTCLUSI

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Strategic Planning Meeting with Colville

Confederated Tribes

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Capacity Building

CTED Tribal Weatherization Contract with Olympic Community Action Programs

Olympic Community Action Programs mentoring Makah Tribal Weatherization Program

Makah Tribal Weatherization Program building capacity to become weatherization contractor

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Makah Tribe and Local Agency Working Together

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Providing Technical Assistance

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Makah tribal weatherization crew member becomes

teacher

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Tribal Training Partnerships

CTED contracts with the Opportunity Council’s Building Performance Center to provide training to local weatherization service providers.

CTED covers training registration fees Bonneville Power provides travel

expenses Tribe provides staff time and

expenses

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Tribal Mobile Home TrainingCollaboration between CTED, CTED, King County Housing Authority, Tribes, and Bonneville Power

Administration

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Learning from peers

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Sharing weatherization techniques between tribes

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Light at the end of the tunnel

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For more information, contact:

Eunice HerrenTribal Liaison for Weatherization

CTED Housing DivisionP.O. Box 2525

Olympia, WA 98504-2525

Phone: 360-725-2949E-mail: euniceh@cted.wa.gov