The federal Department of Energy has awarded Recovery Act funding to Michigan and 22 other states to support energy efficiency and conservation activities under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EECBG) Block Grant program. Through the League's "Green Communities Challenge" program, we've been actively working with the state Bureau of Energy Systems to get communities ready to apply for these funds.  Local communities will be able to use these funds for a wide vareity of activities, incuding building audits and retrofits, financial incentive programs, upgrades to traffic signals and streetlights, implementation and enforcement of advanced building codes, and installation of renewable energy technologies on government buildings.  The League Convention this coming week will feature several opportunties for folks to learn more about how to access these funds.  You can also visit our "Green Communities Challenge" webpage. 
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