CPRG Accelerator Research and Best Practices

The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) is seeking a qualified respondent to identify and leverage program design, interagency coordination, and best practices to bridge the gap between state climate/climate resilience programming and local implementation. The project aims to review the CEO's Accelerator program, examine the landscape of Colorado state agency climate programs, and identify barriers to local government participation in climate action initiatives. The awarded offeror will be required to perform tasks such as project startup, coordination, and quality assurance, review of Accelerator impact, outreach, and collaboration, and development of an action plan to address state-level barriers to local climate action. The project will also involve stakeholder engagement, research, and analysis of best practices. Key aspects of the project include: * Reviewing the Accelerator program and its impact * Examining the landscape of Colorado state agency climate programs * Identifying barriers to local government participation in climate action initiatives * Developing an action plan to address state-level barriers to local climate action * Stakeholder engagement and research * Analysis of best practices