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GUSCIORA: $4 MILLION STIMULUS GRANT WILL MEAN REAL SAVINGS FOR STRUGGLING NJ FAMILIES
Grant to NJ Community Action Association Will Save Money in Energy Efficiencies
(TRENTON) – Assemblyman Reed Gusciora today commended the New Jersey Community Action Association (NJCAA) for securing a $4 million grant for low-income residence weatherization. The grant comes from the state Department of Community Affairs (DCA) through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. “This is money that is going to be put to good use in communities hardest hit by economic hardship,” said Gusciora (D-Mercer). “The weatherization repairs this grant will pay for will improve the ‘green’ profile of low-income neighborhoods while putting extra cash back in the pockets of families who need it most.” DCA’s weatherization program works with community organizations such as NJCAA to deliver free, professional weatherization services to low-income New Jerseyans. Under the program, weatherization crews perform computer assisted energy audits to determine how best to improve the energy efficiency of a home. Improvements and repairs can include repairing, caulking and weather-stripping windows and doors, wrapping hot water tanks and pipes with insulation, installing low-flow showerheads and faucets and insulating attics, walls and floors. Low-income households spend an average of 14 percent, or $1,267, of their annual income on energy. Through the weatherization program, these households can expect to save, on average, $413 in first-year energy costs and $218 in annual savings thereafter. “This is a one-time investment that will continue to produce positive results for families year after year,” said Gusciora. “Helping low-income residents use less energy to heat and cool their homes is a win both economically and environmentally.”
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