The purpose of the SOMAH Public Forum is to share program progress and updates while creating an opportunity for program stakeholders and participants to ask questions, share concerns and provide feedback. This forum will continue to focus on equity and environmental justice goals, highlighting opportunities to increase participation in Disadvantaged Communities (DACs) across utility territories. We will also review the third party evaluation recommendations and potential actions we may explore to address them. This forum will be held remotely.

The forum is ideally suited for multifamily affordable housing property owners, solar contractors, community-based organizations (affordable housing, environmental justice, tenants' rights, etc.), investor-owned utilities, community choice aggregators and job training organizations interested in getting program updates and providing feedback to the SOMAH Program Administrator.

Agenda

• 1:00 - 1:10 p.m. Welcome & introductions
• 1:10 - 1:35 p.m. Session 1: Program Update
  • Program update
  • 2021 Marketing Education and Outreach Plan overview and timeline
  • Q&A/discussion 
• 1:35 - 2:15 p.m. Session 2: SOMAH Program Evaluation, Recommendations and Next Steps
  • Overview of third-party evaluation scope and timeline
  • Review key recommendations and proposed solutions
  • Q&A/discussion
• 2:15 - 2:25 p.m. Break
• 2:25 - 3:10 p.m. Session 3: Supporting Disadvantaged Communities (DACs)
  • Why SOMAH prioritizes DACs
  • Ways to support DAC project acquisition 
  • Q&A/discussion
• 3:10 - 3:20 p.m. Looking Ahead & Next Steps

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Audience: Community-based organizations, Contractors, Job Seekers, Job training organizations, Potential partners, Property owners, Stakeholders, Tenants
Event Type: Forum