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On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 15:48:51 -0700 (PDT), Green Bean <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Energy Department Awards $89.4 Million to 19 States to Weatherize Homes of Low-Income Families Tue Jul 1, 3:17 PM ET To: National Desk, Energy Reporter Contact: Chris Kielich of the Department of Energy (news - web sites), 202-586-5806 WASHINGTON, July 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham (news - web sites) announced today that the Department of Energy (DOE) will award $89.4 million to 19 states to improve the energy efficiency of the homes of low-income families under the department's Weatherization Assistance Program. "The weatherization assistance grants being awarded to 19 states will save energy, lower energy costs and increase the comfort of the homes of thousands of families this year," Secretary Abraham said. "Increased funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program is a priority for President Bush (news - web sites)." The President's National Energy Plan recommends a $1.4 billion increase in funding for Weatherization over 10 years. Low-income families spend an average of 14 percent of their income on energy, compared with 3.5 percent for the average American. Weatherization reduces an average home's energy costs by $215 a year. The program gives a priority to low-income households with elderly members, people with disabilities and children. The Weatherization Assistance Program is administered through the states and 970 local agencies. Every state, the District of Columbia, the Navajo Nation and Inter Tribal Council of Arizona will receive weatherization grants this year. The awards announced today are for the 19 states that begin their weatherization year on July 1. The Congressional appropriation for the Weatherization Assistance Program is $223.5 million in FY 2003 which is expected to cover approximately 93,750 homes. The President has requested $288.2 million for FY 2004. The program performs energy audits to identify the most cost-effective measures for each home which typically include adding insulation, reducing air infiltration, servicing the heating and cooling systems and providing health and safety diagnostic services. For every dollar spent, weatherization returns $1.30 in energy savings over the life of the weatherized home. Other benefits include increased housing affordability, increased property values, job creation, lower owner and renter turnover and reduced fire risks. The Department of Energy's weatherization assistance funds provide training and technical assistance for additional weatherization investments from the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (news - web sites), from utility public benefit funds and from other state and local sources. The grants being awarded today, and the President's weatherization request for FY 2004, are: -- State, FY 2003 Weatherization Grants, FY 2004 Presidential Request to Congress -- Arizona, $1,335,832, $2,019,324 -- Colorado, $5,384,059, $6,278,452 -- Georgia, $2,877,362, $4,108,421 -- Illinois, $13,605,888, $16,675,308 -- Kentucky, $4,441,020, $5,667,403 -- Maryland, $2,606,578, $3,653,632 -- Minnesota, $9,682,194, $11,183,475 -- Missouri, $5,898,363, $7,632,716 -- Nebraska, $2,450,834, $2,933,325 -- New Mexico, $1,876,873, $2,365,740 -- Nevada, $821,553, $1,174,134 -- North Carolina, $4,086,054, $5,833,152 -- North Dakota, $2,453,738, $2,855,037 -- Pennsylvania, $14,448,499, $18,125,148 -- South Dakota, $1,883,806, $2,227,235 -- Utah, $2,041,346, $2,406,242 -- Virginia, $3,946,656, $5,325,542 -- Wisconsin, $8,418,423, $9,841,518 -- Wyoming, $1,154,664, $1,325,189 More information on DOE's programs to improve the energy efficiency of buildings is available on DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network website at http://www.eren.energy.gov/buildings or by calling 1-800/DOE-3732. ===== Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿,üü,¿Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿,üü,¿Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿ All-Energy News and Discussion http://groups.yahoo.com/group/All-Energy Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿,üü,¿Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿,üü,¿Û¼¡`¡¼Û¿ __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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