Community Partner Funding
Community Partner Funding (CPF) is a set of increased incentives that participating community-based organizations can access for their clients. For an organization to be eligible to enroll in the CPF pathway, they must serve, or be developing an offer that serves, at least one of the following:
- People experiencing low to moderate incomes (LMI)
- Communities of color
- Rural communities
- Indigenous communities
- Veterans
- People experiencing disabilities
The resources below are intended to support enrolled community partners and any supporting contractors. Please contact your regional Account Manager with any additional questions.
Customer Eligibility
- Must be a client of a community-based organization enrolled in CPF
- Eligible housing types: detached single-family home, existing manufactured home, and small multifamily properties (duplexes, triplexes, fourplexes and side-by-side units, with no residences above or below, such as a townhome)
- Property must be serviced by Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural, Cascade Natural Gas or Avista
Onboarding Resources
- CPF Overview Document (for community-based organizations)
- CPF Overview Document (for supporting contractors)
- CPF Onboarding Presentation
- CPF Onboarding Checklist
Program Incentive Guide: To see all available CPF incentives and requirements
Home Energy Assessment Resources
- Home Energy Assessment Data Intake Form (PDF | DOC)
- (Optional) HEA Customer Recommendations Form (English/Spanish)
- (Optional) Earth Advantage HES Training Modules
CPF Project Paperwork Requirements
For Home Energy Assessments:
- 300 CPF: Customer Authorization Form (PDF | DOC)
300 CPF: Autorización del cliente en español (PDF |DOC) - HEA Data Intake Form (PDF | DOC)
For Installed Measures (Insulation, HVAC, etc.):
- 300 CPF: Customer Authorization Form (PDF | DOC)
300 CPF: Autorización del cliente en español (PDF | DOC) - CPF Project Details Form (PDF | DOC)
- Project Invoice
For No-Cost Ductless Heat Pumps, Submit the three documents above ‘For Installed Measures’ and also submit:
- Ductless Heat Pump Questionnaire (PDF | DOC)
- Ductless Heat Pump Questionnaire en español (PDF | DOC)
Submit all projects to communitypartners@energytrust.org and CC’ your regional Account Manager for awareness/review. Please include in the subject line of your email your organization name and your client’s street address.
Home Energy Efficiency Education Collateral
The following Energy Trust collateral pieces provide additional home energy efficiency education that can be shared with clients during home energy assessments.
Please contact your Energy Trust Account Manager to place orders for printed quantities of any of the below collateral pieces at no expense.
- Weatherization Accordion (English/Spanish)
- HVAC Accordion (English/Spanish)
- Water Heating Accordion (English/Spanish)
- Low-to-No-Cost Tips and Tricks
- Energy Trust English/Spanish Coloring Book and Crayons (for kids)
- Ductless Heat Pump (DHP) Best Practices (English/Spanish)
- For clients who receive a DHP install
For additional information about Community Partner Funding, please contact Patrick Murphy, program consultant, at 503.548.1623.