Have you been wondering just what is so

special about the Osborn Special Opportunity

Action Planning Team????????????

We are here to put the POWER in your hands!To Make Your Home Safe,

Comfortable, and Energy Efficient

To Teach Your Family How to SAVE $$$

by Learning to Conserve Energy

Do You Have Air Leaks, Broken Windows, Poor Insulation, Old Thermostat, Dirty Furnace

Filters, Furnaces in Need of Repair?

Is Your Family A Bunch of Energy Hogs?

Then

You Are

WASTING

Your Hard Earned

$$$$

Do You Want to Teach Your Children?

How to Use Energy Wisely?

How to Conserve your Family Resources?

Home Maintenance Skills They Can Use in Life?

LEARN How to Have MORE $$$$

for your Expenses and maybe have a little left over

for Some FAMILY

FUN!

Easy Ways You Can Help Your Family

The things you do every day and the way that you do them can have an effect on your

family’s heat and electric bills.

You and your family can work together to SAVE $$$$

YOU DO THE MATHTake the Energy Hog Challenge and See What Your Family Can Do with the $$$$

You Save

DID YOU KNOW??????

A typical US family uses more than $2600 in home energy each year?

You can save as much as 10% on your heating and cooling bill by reducing the air leaks in your home?

Your DVD player, computer, and radio still use energy even when you are not using them?

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (those new funny looking ones) use 2/3rd less energy and last up to 10 times longer.

If you switch your whole house to these bulbs you could save $80.00 per year.

DID YOU KNOW??????

If you get rid of an old, rarely used second refrigerator you could save $130.00 per year?

You can save as much as 10% a year on your heating and cooling bills by turning your thermostat back 10-15% for 8 hours a day - while you are away from home or sleeping?

Heating hot water uses 13% of your utility bill?To save $$$ use less hot water and turn down the thermostat on your hot water heater

YOU DO THE MATH

Average US Home Energy Bill: $2,600.00ACTION: Air Leaks Sealed DEDUCT 10% - 260.00ACTION: Unplug OLD Refrigerator DEDUCT - 130.00ACTION: Install CFL Bulbs DEDUCT - 80.00ACTION: Turn Thermostat Down DEDUCT - 260.00

Home Energy Bill After ACTION $1,870.00

SAVINGS $$$$$ $ 730.00

And that’s just the beginning,……….

“Energy and persistence alter all things.”

Benjamin Franklin

SITUATION: What do we know about our neighborhood?

Housing Stock2000 Census:Housing units: 12,305 Pre 1970: 92% Single family: 80% Home owners: 66%

Who Lives HereResidents: 37,418 People/poverty: 27% Children/poverty: 35% 

How Income is SpentHUD Data: 52% pay 30% + of income for housingMI Gap Study: Low-income pay 17–42% of income for home energy

Opinions of GNI ResidentsTHAW Consumer Impact Survey (For 48205) Reported:48% Energy costs had a major impact on budget62% Utility bill is a major or significant problem 63% Have accumulated energy bill problems13% Plan to move due to energy cost in home84% Would attend free/low cost energy conservation or weatherization classesOnly 13% rate home insulation as excellent

 

Community Goal“Families have all of the resources and support necessary to make their children

successful in life.” 

Strategy AreaIncrease awareness of and access

to energy related community resources to reduce the impact of energy bills

on household budgets.

Short Term 2007Reduce stress of energy bills by increasing

awareness of community resources. 

Long Term 2007-2008Provide increased community energy

resources and education opportunities to families to empower them to take control

of their energy bills and provide a safe, comfortable, and energy efficient environment for their children.

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES To address priorities, we will implement the following strategies:

Increase partnerships to coordinate access to energy assistance and weatherization resources

Develop a community calendar and contact database for outreach coordination

Develop a Speakers Bureau & support materials to increase resource awareness

Develop and present educational workshops on energy related issues such as weatherization, conservation, home maintenance and energy bill management for children and parents

Help design Osborn Energy Smart Model Program with THAW, DTE Energy & The Skillman Foundation

Recruit participants for Energy Smart model program 

RESOURCESTo accomplish our priorities,

we will use the following resources: 

THAW Osborn Office DTE Technical and Support Assistance

U of M Technical AssistanceCommunity Development Organizations

WARM Training Center GNI Osborn Committees

Residents Other Community PartnersBest Practice Research on Other Education Programs

DVDs and Information packets Osborn Website

Energy Smart Program ResourcesInfluence & Resources of The Skillman Foundation and others

PARTICIPATIONIn order to address our priorities,

we will reach and involve the following people:

 Homeowners - Renters - Landlords - Local Government

Educators - School Age Children - Agency Staff Faith Based Institutions - DTE Energy

The Heat and Warmth Fund - United Way 2-1-1Detroit Department of Human Services

Michigan Department of Human ServicesWARM Training Center - The Skillman Foundation

Detroit Community Initiative - Other FundersNortown Community Development - THAW Service Sites

Resident Groups

OUTCOMESThese strategies will lead to the following changes in 1-3 years:

 

Households who reduce energy use will have more resources for children

 

Children will be more successful in school due to improved and stabilized home conditions

 

Better coordination of programs and services as a result of data gathered during outreach

 

Homes will be safer and better maintained due to weatherization and home maintenance education.

 

Increase in partnerships will result in increased access to energy assistance & weatherization services

 

Data gathered will be shared with key stakeholders to influence public and private policy related to energy rates,

energy assistance & weatherization programs 

Special Thanks to theSpecial Opportunity Action

Planning Team for their dedication and

commitment to the children and families of the Osborn

Community