City of East Lansing Applying For $200,000 in Grants For Energy Efficiency

The City of East Lansing is going through the application process for $200,000 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants.

According to excerpts from the article:

The grant would give funds to the city to improve city-owned buildings using green practices and also to explore ideas for alternative energy.

“We have a number of ideas we will be incorporating into the city,” said Tim Schmitt, an East Lansing community development analyst.

After President Barack Obama and the U.S. Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which became effective Feb.17, funds became available to municipalities to help reduce total energy use and improve energy efficiency.

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