Rell: Money for Bpt-Area and Valley Towns

Gov Jodi Rell’s office (she’s going on a visit to Maine this weekend)  just sent out this release.

“Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that 121 small and mid-sized municipalities will share in $6.7 million in federal stimulus funds to help pay for energy efficiency projects that will ultimately lower costs to local taxpayers.

“These smart investments that municipalities make now will pay for themselves in the long run. It truly is a better, brighter way to do things and most importantly it will give overburdened local taxpayers what they desperately need in this economy – relief,” Governor Rell said. “Many projects include new windows, solar panels and other items to be purchased and installed helping put money back into local economies.”

The funding will also help pay for energy audits, retrofits, financial incentives programs and renewable technologies for municipal buildings.

Local recipients are:

  • Ansonia – $78,713
  • Derby – $61,004
  • Easton – $44,267.40
  • Monroe – $81,180
  • Orange – $61,750
  • Oxford – $61,273
  • Seymour – $72,024
  • Trumbull – $125,620

(A complete list of local recipients is attached)

More than two dozen of the state’s largest cities were eligible to apply for $15 million in stimulus grants last year for energy efficiency projects directly from the federal government. For more information on stimulus program in Connecticut:  www.ct.gov and click on the CT Recovery link.”