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- EIN 41-1279468
- (612) 870-4255
- 1081 10th Se Ave Minneapolis MN 55414-0000 USA
- www.src-mn.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Energy Resources Conservation & Development, Environment
Mission: Sustainable resources center, inc. (src) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the cause of healthy homes. Our mission is to create healthy and energy efficient home environments in partnership with families and communities. Weatherization - the u. S. Department of energy's weatherization assistance program reduces energy costs for low-income individuals by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes, while ensuring the health and safety of occupants. Healthy homes education and remediation - src works with families and communities through outreach, screening, education, lead hazard control services and healthy homes assessments and remediation to improve the health of the family and the home. Training-src provides a variety of training opportunities to homeowners, landlords and professionals to promote practical and cost effective methods for making homes healthier.
Programs: Weatherization & home performance improvements:the u. S. Department of energy's weatherization assistance program reduces energy costs for low-income individuals by increasing the energy efficiency of their homes while ensuring the health and safety of occupants. Nationally, recognized as one of the top performers in minnesota, src has administered this grant program in hennepin county since focusing on services to the elderly, people with disabilities, families with children, and households with a high energy burden. Src also provides energy saving services and decades of expertise to homeowners throughout the metro area. In 2016, src served residents of minneapolis and hennepin county.
lead hazard education & remediation:src is one of the leading advocates of lead hazard awareness. Src provides education to families and the community on the affect on children's brains and development, nervous systems and causing reduced iq, learning disabilities, and behavioral problems. Src's lead hazard education and remediation team members provide community education and blood-lead screenings, free in-home visits include home and soil lead testing, risk assessments and lead remediation services for qualified low-income families and to organization and homeowners throughout minnesota.
healthy homes education and remediation:during the development of src's holistic approach to housing through the weatherization and lead programs, it became clear that there were housing issues that were not being addressed such as indoor air quality, radon and moisture problems. While weatherization programs evolved to addressing indoor air quality problems, lead hazard control programs at src began addressing lead dust contamination exposures. At src these two protocols have become intertwined in a working recognition of healthy housing principles that can help improve the indoor environment and concurrently create more durable, comfortable, cost efficient and safe housing. We offer the opportunity to improve homeowner health and wealth while lessening the burden of related costs in energy, healthcare, safety and home maintenance.
aging in place:the organization makes home improvements that reduces health and safety hazards in homes occupied by low income senior citizens. Funding for this program is provided by the minnesota department of human services.