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On June 11, the United States Department of Energy announced $60 million in Recovery Act Funding will go to Energy Efficiency Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) to support efforts in 20 communities across the country.  Under the competitive grantmaking process, communities were chosen for their innovative approaches to harnessing energy efficiency for both its environmental benefits and for its ability to create much-needed jobs.  Specifically, the funding will go towards developing energy efficiency retrofit efforts and necessary financing programs that can easily deliver energy and cost savings to homeowners, renters, and families.  The grants also support transportation programs that promote alternative transportation options, as well as a host of recycling, clean water, and renewable energy systems efforts.  Support for these programs is another example of how Recovery Act funding is helping to invest in a clean energy future and to give local communities the resources to simultaneously address the pressing environmental and economic issues facing them.

"These projects will stimulate the economy and create jobs on the main streets of local communities across the nation through innovative investments in energy conservation, efficiency and renewable power generation," said Under Secretary of Energy Kristina Johnson. "We already have proven technologies to reduce energy use at home and at work. These projects will provide access to those tools for more Americans, saving money for thousands of families and businesses."

• For a full list of grants and the Department of Energy press release, please click here.
• For a complete description of the EECBG program, please click here.