Establish Funding and Technology Advisory Workgroups. The goals of this subtask are to regularly engage funding agencies and industry to leverage and further extend the impact of funding resources and to ensure that the block grant project(s) meets industry needs, anticipates industry demand, and responds to technology advancement and resiliency needs. The Recipient shall: • Conduct outreach to relevant local and state agencies, utilities and other groups including the CALSTART-led Funders Forum—to participate in a Funding Advisory Workgroup. • Convene interested funding partners in a Funding Advisory Workgroup focused on integrating third-party funding sources for MD/HD XXX infrastructure into the block grant project(s). Members of this group will collaborate on the synchronization and coordination of their respective MD/HD incentive projects with the block grant incentive project(s) to enhance the ability of applicants to fund their MD/HD XXX projects. The workgroup will: o Prepare a Funding Advisory Workgroup Plan that includes funding goals, objectives, and action plan development. o Work to leverage to synchronize existing 3rd-party MD/HD incentive projects with this project. Examples of such projects include HVIP, CORE, VW, Xxxx Xxxxx, XX 617, MSRC, and Investor-Owned Utility (IOU) make- ready investments. o Evaluate opportunities for timely funding notification and inclusion of match funds. o Identify ways to fill in funding gaps for infrastructure by leveraging and extending funding partner resources to promote project sustainability. o Support coordination of equity goals across incentive projects for maximum community benefit, increased project participation, and workforce development. o Leverage and collaborate on outreach and advertisement activities across industry sectors and community groups. o Evaluate project barriers, identify solutions, and share best practices. o Prepare a Funding Advisory Workgroup Report. o Update the Project Implementation Manual as needed to reflect needed changes or updates. • Conduct outreach to relevant industry organizations to participate in a Technology Advisory Workgroup. • Convene a Technology Advisory Workgroup composed of existing members of the CALSTART-led MD/HD ZE Infrastructure Workgroup and interested industry organizations that consist of the following entity types: 1) designers, manufacturers, or installers of ZEVs or XXX infrastructure 2) MD/HD XXX owners and operators, and 3) government and utility partners. The Technology Advisory Workgroup will: o ...
