Monday, October 22, 2012

Senator Bennet Announces 4CORE's USDA Grant


Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet today announced that the Four Corners Office for Resource Efficiency (4CORE) has won a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Housing Preservation Grant program. The grant will be used for home repairs and energy efficient improvements for low-income rural residents.

“This grant will help Coloradans save money on their monthly energy bills while improving housing conditions,” Bennet said.  “4CORE’s work with local communities is another example of Colorado’s vision and leadership on energy conservation and sustainability.”

"This funding will complement our existing Weatherization Assistance Program and allow us to better assist low-income residents, many of whom work full time, but still qualify as low-income,” said Gregg Dubit, director of 4CORE. “In addition to improving energy efficiency for families, we'll be able to repair and resolve health and safety issues, such as indoor air quality, leaking furnaces, and other potentially unsafe problems.”

4CORE serves southwest Colorado by helping communities conserve energy and integrating energy efficiency and renewable energy into the daily lives of Coloradans.

The Housing Preservation Grant program provides grants to sponsoring organizations for the repair or rehabilitation of low- and very low-income housing.  The grants are competitive and are made available in areas where there is a concentration of need.

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