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RECOVERY ACT & RENEWABLE ENERGY

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on February 17th, 2009. The Recovery Act includes $16.8 billion for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's (EERE) programs and initiatives.

Here's where the dollars go:

$5 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program
$3.1 billion for the State Energy Program
$3.2 billion for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
$2.5 billion for Applied Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment, including:
- $25 million for the Massachusetts Wind Technology Testing Center
- $800 million for the Biomass Program
- $400 million for the Geothermal Technologies Program
- $50 million for Information and Communications technology
- $41.9 million to spur the growth of Fuel Cell Markets
- $93 million to support wind energy projects
- $100 million for facility and infrastructure improvements at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
$2 billion for Advanced Battery Manufacturing Grants
$400 million for Transportation Electrification
$300 million for an Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program and ENERGY STAR®
$300 million for an Alternative-Fueled-Vehicles Pilot Grant Program

You can find information on the various projects going on in your state at:

http://www.eere.energy.gov/recovery/