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sl8

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Fri May 31, 2024, 08:29 AM May 2024

New program offers energy efficiency upgrades for low-income New Yorkers

https://www.wcax.com/2024/05/31/new-program-offers-energy-efficiency-upgrades-low-income-new-yorkers/
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New program offers energy efficiency upgrades for low-income New Yorkers

By WCAX News Team
Published: May. 31, 2024 at 6:14 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) - The HEAR program aims to help low-income New Yorkers do their part in fighting climate change.

On Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Empire State is the first in the country to offer new federal funding to provide energy efficiency upgrades for low-income residents in New York.

The Home Electrification and Appliance Rebates - or HEAR - program is part of the Inflation Reduction Act.

It gives nearly $40 million in grants to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy costs, and cut back on fossil fuel use.

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New program offers energy efficiency upgrades for low-income New Yorkers (Original Post) sl8 May 2024 OP
K&R Think. Again. May 2024 #1
We kinda sorta have the same thing in Florida. Grants for hurricane windows. They just opened for mitch96 May 2024 #2

mitch96

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2. We kinda sorta have the same thing in Florida. Grants for hurricane windows. They just opened for
Fri May 31, 2024, 03:17 PM
May 2024

townhomes... and I'm on the list for the grant. I passed the state inspection with flying colors and waiting for July 1. MySafeFloridaHome.com..2 for 1 match up to $10,000.
Lets see how it goes...
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