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March 26, 2009 – Nebraska’s Senator Ben Nelson welcomed a U.S. Department of Energy announcement today that Nebraska is receiving nearly $19 million to provide jobs and make long-lasting investments in energy efficiency and conservation from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
“These funds will help us achieve key goals: they’ll give many hardworking Nebraskans a good job improving our air quality and trimming America’s need for foreign sources of energy; and they’ll push our troubled economy toward the recovery we’re all eager to see,” said Senator Nelson. “That’s good news for Nebraskans today and for our state’s energy future.”
Nebraska is receiving nearly $19 million from $3.2 billion in grants that Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced today for states, cities, counties, territories and Native American tribes. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide formula grants for projects that reduce total energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency nationwide, according to the White House.
A breakdown of Nebraska’s share follows:
• Nebraska State Energy Office, $9,593,500
• Bellevue, $194,200
• Fremont, $ 106,400
• Grand Island, $199,000
• Hastings, $109,900
• Kearney, $131,100
• Lincoln, $ 2,401,000
• Norfolk, $101,500
• North Platte, $105,300
• Omaha, $4,331,500
• Papillion, $91,300
• Cass County, $99,900
• Dakota County, $87,300
• Dawson County, $106,300
• Douglas County, $255,800
• Gage County, $98,000
• Lancaster County, $110,300
• Platte County, $139,200
• Sarpy County, $312,600
• Saunders County, $80,600
• Scotts Bluff County, $155,600
The following Tribal governments in Nebraska also will receive energy efficiency-related funds:
(NOTE: If a Tribal government spans more than one state, the number below reflects the allocation for the Tribal government as a whole.)
• Omaha Tribe of Nebraska, $108,100
• Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, $171,400
• Santee Sioux Nation, Nebraska, $42,200
• Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, $86,500
• Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, $42,800
• Sac & Fox Nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, $25,000
Senator Nelson played a key role in the passage of the $787 billion stimulus bill. He worked with a bipartisan group of nearly 20 Senators to better focus The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on tax cuts for the middle class and job creation for millions of Americans. Senator Nelson led the group through the initial bill line by line, dollar by dollar, to reduce spending and cut out $108 billion of inefficient or less-stimulative spending. The bipartisan group helped the improved bill win congressional approval. President Obama signed it into law February 17, 2009.
Senator Nelson is posting information about the release of stimulus finds on his website as it becomes available. Visit http://bennelson.senate.gov/issues/stimulus/index.cfm for more information.
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