WASHINGTON, DC- U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) today announced an open application period for local government and non-profits to apply for funding to help pay for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in communities across Pennsylvania. Funding is available through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) passed by Congress earlier this year.
“This funding will help local governments and organizations save money, create jobs and invest in clean energy,” said Senator Casey. “I encourage communities from all over Pennsylvania to apply for this very important funding. And I appreciate the efforts of Pennsylvania’s state government to move this money out to the communities that need it.”
Funding is available through the PA Conservation Works! grant program and is the main mechanism for local governments and non-profits to access ARRA funds for energy projects. This grant program is designed to assist local governments and non-profits to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy projects geared towards reducing costs, putting people to work and making advancements in clean energy technology. PA Conservation Works! will provide up to $250,000 for individual projects and $500,000 for joint projects designed to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and reduce energy costs by at least 25 percent.
For example, communities interested in investing in energy-efficient street lighting, buildings and wastewater treatment plants, in renewable energy technologies like solar, wind, fuel cell and biomass or in other clean energy projects should consider competing for this funding.
Application submissions for the first of three rounds of funding will open today, July 17, 2009 and close August 14, 2009.
For more information, please visit: http://www.recovery.pa.gov/portal/server.pt/community/announcements/6016.
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