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Exhibit A California Energy Commission State Energy Program CaliforniaFIRST Collaborative Proposal Summary of Proposal Scope Budget Framework Description of Program Proposal Under the lead applicant, Sacramento County, the 14 counties eligible to participate in the pilot stage of the CaliforniaFIRST Program are collaborating on a proposal to the California Energy Commission State Energy Program for a grant of up to $16.5 million. The grant funds will be used to offset initial fees associated with bond issuance, start-up costs for the 14 counties and all incorporated cities, an interest rate buy -down, local marketing /education /training /outreach, local coordination, and grant administration to support the launch of the CaliforniaFIRST municipal financing program. CaliforniaFIRST Program County Participants and Proposal Collaborators Alameda Sacramento San Mateo Ventura Fresno San Benito Santa Clara Yolo Kern San Diego Santa Cruz Monterey San Luis Obispo Solano Budget Basics 1. CaliforniaFIRST financing costs and fees (n.$6M) Guided by California Communities and the CaliforniaFIRST Program Administrator Renewable Funding, this program element will: buy -down the interest rate on the initial round(s) of projects financed by the CaliforniaFIRST Program, cover fixed costs associated with initial bond counsel, bond disclosure, fiscal agent and bond rating, cover legal and validation costs, and cover the deployment of technology (web portal) to support local programs. 2. Grant /Contract Administration Steering Committee Liaison: (u$2.0M) On behalf of the applicant agency, grant /contractor administration duties include gathering relevant reporting information from all partner jurisdictions and CaliforniaFIRST, financial oversight and invoicing, contract administration, tracking, monitoring, and oversight of deliverables. In addition, the grant administrator will serve as the partner liaison between all participating steering committees to maintain coordination and consistency on the local marketing efforts between parties as well as provide marketing and contract technical assistance, training, and advice to participating agencies. The Grant Administrator will also coordinate local efforts with those programs funded under the California Comprehensive Residential Building Retrofit Program. 3. Regional Program Coordination Marketing: (u$8.5M) In line with the overall project goals, funding has been budgeted on a regional basis to each of the six primary program regions in the following amounts, based on total number of Counties: Capitol Region (Sacramento /Yolo): $1,800,000 Central Valley Region (Fresno /Kern): $1,150,000 Bay Area Region: (Alameda /San Mateo /Santa Clara /Solano): $2,300,000 North Central Coast Region: (Monterey /Santa Cruz /San Benito): $1,725,000 South Central Coast Region: (Ventura /San Luis Obispo): $1,150,000 Southern California Region: (San Diego): $575,000 1