All Towns
In 32nd Senatorial District To Share In Federal Stimulus
Grants
Senator Rob Kane (R-32) said all towns in the 32nd
Senatorial District are set to receive federal stimulus
funds for energy efficiency projects under a block grant
plan Governor M. Jodi Rell will submit for legislative
review.
“Towns that have not already heard the good
news will be getting letters from the state in the very
near future. The money will be available for a wide
variety of energy efficiency projects, but the towns
will be required to apply for the funds and explain
how they plan to spend it. Towns receiving these grants
will have to either spend the money or fully commit
the funds within two years of getting them,” said
Senator Kane.
Area towns set to receive Energy Efficiency Conservation
Block Grants under the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act include:
• Bethlehem - $35,276
• Bridgewater - $30,455
• Middlebury - $45,999
• Oxford - $61,273
• Roxbury - $31,715
• Seymour - $72,024
• Southbury - $81,979
• Thomaston - $47,638
• Watertown - $89,074
• Woodbury - $52,954
Also, municipalities that participate in regional energy
efficiency and conservation projects can apply for additional
funding from a “bonus pool.”
“Towns will be able to spend their grants for
projects such as energy conservation transportation
projects, greenhouse gas reduction, developing energy
efficient building codes and geothermal building systems.
Governor Rell is encouraging towns to use the grants
for projects that fit within the framework of the state’s
energy policy,” said Senator Kane.
Under state law, Governor Rell’s plan for distributing
these federal block grant funds must be submitted to
the General Assembly’s Appropriations and Energy
committees for a public hearing. Also, the state must
submit its block grant proposal to the U.S. Department
of Energy by May 26th.
Further information about the energy grants and the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is available
by clicking on the CT Recovery link at www.ct.gov.
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