The exemption to provide supplemental funding would boost the number of audits specifically for Herefordshire and provide learning and outcomes that will inform a wider future project subject to full procurement.
The Future Ready Homes project was set up in 2021 and runs to January 2024. Part of the project scope includes 150 fully funded retrofit surveys for residents across Shropshire, Powys and Herefordshire.
The project is already up and running with a good application pipeline. Due to the limited number of surveys available households will have to be turned down without this additional funding.
The UKSPF funding of £49,050 will provide supplemental funding to increase the number of audits for Herefordshire by 72 (60%) will be delivered, by March 2023 with the remaining 29 (40%) by the end of June 2023.
The project enables householders across Herefordshire to understand the optimal energy efficiency solutions for their homes whilst also helping to meet the County’s net zero carbon by 2030 ambition.
The project team choose a mix of on-gas/ off-gas, urban/rural, old and new homes, owner occupier/ private rental. This project targets the able to pay sector as these households often fall between the gaps as they are not eligible for grant funding but often need help to start their retrofit journey.