BALTIMORE, Md. - Baltimore City Public Works (DPW) Director Rudolph S. Chow, P.E., invites representatives of faith-based organizations to attend a workshop on the Baltimore Energy Initiative (BEI) Loan Program. The program is being run in conjunction with DPW’s Office of Sustainable Energy.

 

The program provides low-interest loans to congregations, non-profits, and small businesses in Baltimore City. The loans help organizations reduce their carbon footprint, save on energy bills, and re-direct those funds to their mission work.

 

The workshop will be held from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 27, at Govans Presbyterian Church, 5828 York Road. In the event of snow, the workshop will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 3, at the same time and location.

 

BEI loans are made possible through an award from the Maryland Public Service Commission’s Customer Investment Fund for energy efficiency. The DPW Office of Sustainable Energy has partnered with two local non-profit organizations to provide the loans: The Reinvestment Fund and Healthy Neighborhoods Inc. In addition, BEI helps building owners understand, finance, and implement a range of energy measures to reduce energy waste in their buildings.

 

This workshop is presented in partnership with Interfaith Power & Light, an organization which works with congregations of all faiths across Maryland, D.C., and Northern Virginia to support them in saving energy, going green, and responding to climate change.

 

To learn more about the Baltimore Energy Initiative Loan Program, visitwww.EnergyLoansBEI.org