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Funding options for water fountain projects
6:00:07
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about alternative funding sources for water fountain projects that are not considered capital eligible. DOE representatives explain their plans to reassess the eligibility of these projects and explore alternatives.
- DOE is planning to reapply to OMB with a new approach for water fountain projects
- They argue that these projects involve multiple trades and may meet capital thresholds
- Alternatives are being discussed if capital eligibility is not achieved
Rita Joseph
6:00:07
So where should we be funding those water fountains that's been at the center of this conversation?
6:00:12
If it's not capital, where does it fall?
6:00:15
Well,
Kevin Moran
6:00:21
what I would add through your advocacy and feedback we've received, we've looked at the program a bit differently and we're probably going back to OMB with a new application of sorts, if you will.
6:00:33
We believe that these touch on many of the trades, carpentry work around, tiling, plumbing work around the fixture itself, electricity.
6:00:43
These units use electric.
6:00:45
There's also testing and abatement in some instances.
6:00:47
So we're going to take another bite at the apple on eligibility and how we do this.
6:00:52
These are very popular.
6:00:54
We're also M and I have been in discussion about alternatives to that if we don't meet a capital threshold.