; (IV) departments of public works and affordable housing; (V) community groups or individuals that can provide expertise regarding environmental justice considerations; (VI) entities representing low-income communities and disadvantaged communities; and (VII) third-party providers of renewable energy and energy efficiency services. (iii) A cost proposal describing funds that would be used to support and ensure the participation of community groups from all economic levels in stakeholder meetings. (iv) A description of the means by which the planning process will take into consideration the needs of environmental justice populations, low-income communities, and disadvantaged communities. (v) For planning grants, a proposed schedule for the planning process. (vi) For implementation grants— (I) a proposed implementation schedule; (II) a description of— (aa) the role that energy efficiency improvements will play in the implementation process; (bb) any technical assistance the applicant will seek as part of the implementation process; (cc) updated construction permitting or inspection processes (or a plan to update construction permitting or inspection processes) to allow for expedited installation of renewable energy equipment; (dd) the means by which local women-owned, minority-owned, or veteran-owned businesses will be involved in the implementation process; and (ee) any workforce development and professional development activities that will be incorporated into the implementation process; (III) a proposed plan for— (aa) making necessary utility and grid upgrades, including a plan for recovering the cost of the upgrades; and (bb) monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the applicable plan, including metrics for assessing the success of implementation and an approach to updating the plan, as appropriate