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Print Edition StoriesWednesday, February 24, 2010
Boston seeks RFPs for $2.7M in energy efficiency grants
By Mass High Tech staff
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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has announced a request for proposals to receive $2.7 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The grants will support existing Boston homes and small businesses — those targeted as being overlooked by the majority of federal and utility energy programs — with free or low-cost energy efficiency retrofits.
Of the $2.7 million, almost $1.8 million will go to RFPs for Boston homeowners between 60 percent and 120 percent of the commonwealth’s state median income. These recipients will pull energy efficiency retrofits from weatherization programs under MassSave and federal tax credits.
The remaining funds, just under $1 million, will support Boston small businesses that lease or own their facilities. These grants will cover 70 percent of the costs of equipment installation, with the small business owners covering the 30 percent of the remaining energy retrofit costs.
Last week, Governor Deval Patrick announced the award of more than $13 million to 111 cities and towns in Massachusetts for the purpose of adding energy efficiency projects. The awards include 97 cities and towns that will land $12.2 million in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants from the U.S. Department of Energy.
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