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, identify state-level barriers to local climate action, and design an action plan to address them. The respondent will be expected to conduct research, facilitate stakeholder engagement, and develop a final report with recommendations for an Accelerator 2.0 program. The key goals of the project include reviewing the Accelerator program, examining the landscape of Colorado state agency climate programs, identifying barriers to local government participation, and co-facilitating local stakeholder engagement. Some of the key tasks and deliverables include: * Conducting a review of the Accelerator program and its impact * Coordinating with CEO/DOLA on initial research to understand the state climate programs * Identifying common barriers, participation patterns, and program design considerations * Developing a final report with recommendations for an Accelerator 2.0 program * Creating and defining actionable strategies for the Accelerator 2.0 program * Producing four short sector briefs on best practices for removing local barriers to implementing climate policies/projects