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Federal
Funds Expands Weatherization Program
Posted 7 May 2009
A boost in
energy-efficiency funding from the federal stimulus package offers Iowa
a chance to improve its energy use, its economy and prepare for the
future, Iowa researchers say.
Almost half of the $170 million in energy–related stimulus funding for
Iowa will go toward weatherization, to be administered by
community-action agencies. Most of the rest, however, will be
coordinated by the Office of Energy Independence, for state strategies
to reduce energy consumption with state and local policy efforts.
A new report from the nonpartisan Iowa Policy Project (IPP) examines
the new energy-related money coming from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act, known as the federal stimulus legislation passed this
year and signed by President Obama.
Weatherization efforts will see a big change with the stimulus funds,
authors Beth Pearson and Teresa Galluzzo said. Iowa’s weatherization
program has typically been around $15 million; with the stimulus funds,
over $80 million will be available over three years.
In addition, eligibility is being expanded to more households above the
official poverty line than currently receive help. | | |
