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Tribal Weatherization
in Washington State:
Creating Synergy by Partnering
Julie Palakovich
Weatherization Program Manager
DOE National Weatherization Conference
December 10, 2007
Housing Division
Creates sustainable, affordable housing for lowincome 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
Manufactured
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 includes
o Liaison Position
o 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 Training
Collaboration 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 Herren
Tribal Liaison for Weatherization
CTED Housing Division
P.O. Box 2525
Olympia, WA 98504-2525
Phone: 360-725-2949
E-mail: [email protected]
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