COSTARS™ is a Pennsylvania cooperative purchasing program which allows local public procurement units and State affiliated entities to partner in cooperative purchasing. This is done through the use of approved vendors and competitive pricing. Sustainable Energy Fund is an approved COSTARS™ vendor; meaning no bidding is required for COSTARS™ members.
To access additional information on benefits of COSTARS™ membership, visit the COSTARS™ website.
EPA Sustainable Development
Sustainable Energy Fund will consider investments in the sustainable redevelopment of brownfield sites. For additional information on funding options for sustainable redevelopment of brownfields, visit EPA Sustainable Development.
PPL Economic Development
Sustainable Energy Fund focuses on investment within PPL Electric Utilities' service territory. PPL and SEF
collaborate on projects in economic development, Solar Scholars™, and are collaborating on the development of future programs.
Pennsylvania Business Retention and Expansion Program (BREP)
The Pennsylvania Business Retention and Expansion Program (BREP) was established in 1997 to forge better working relationships and stronger collaboration among various public, private, state, and local economic development organizations to retain and grow existing businesses. BREP is the most aggressive job retention program in the country. More than 250 professionally trained business liaisons visit between 8,000 and 9,000 Pennsylvania businesses annually. Since its inception, BREP representatives have completed more than 69,000 visits to Pennsylvania businesses.
The cost of energy is a critical issue facing Pennsylvania businesses. Sustainable Energy Fund participates in Pennsylvania’s Business Retention and Expansion Program as a statewide service provider. SEF serves to assist companies in securing capital in energy efficiency investments, and renewable and alternative energy projects.
The Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation is the regional coordinator of the BREP. For additional information or to schedule a company visit, contact:
Bob Wendt - Regional Coordinator - Business Retention
Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation
2158 Avenue C, Suite 200, Bethlehem, PA 18017
bobwendt@rcn.com Ph: 610.266.7619 Fx: 610.266.7623
EFax: 240.526.4580 Cell: 484.515.1342
www.lehighvalley.org
For more information on the BREP and other job retention and expansion efforts currently underway with the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED), go to www.newPA.com.
