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The money is being made availabld through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation BlockGranty (EECBG) program, which was signed into law in 2007. the program was not funded untio the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signeeinto law. The money will be allocatedd through grants to 17counties ($74 million), 69 citiees ($64 million), two tribal governments ($243,000) and the governor’ Energy Office ($30 million).
Centrak Florida cities receiving fundinbg areAltamonte Springs, $177,700; Apopka, $153,600; Daytonwa Beach, $680,500; Deltona, Kissimmee, $605,800; Orlando, $2,683,200; Ormond Beach, Palm Bay, $904,000; Palm Coast, $648,000; Port $492,900; Sanford, $502,500; and Titusville , Central Florida counties receiving funding are $2,939,700; Lake, $2,807,500; Orange, Seminole, $2,925,100; and $2,411,200. “These funds represent a remarkabl e opportunity to invest in the cleanest and fastest energysolution — energy efficiency,” Gov.
Charli Crist said in announcingthe “I encourage Florida’s local governments to utilize these funds in support of projects that will save tax strengthen our state’s economy and create jobs.” In the Energy Office will distribute $18 milliohn in sub-grants — 60 percent of its federal allocationb to smaller cities and counties that are ineligible for direct formula grants.