Buena Vista, Schley, Stewart, Webster Awarded $150,000 each for Energy Efficiency Efforts

The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) awarded 17 communities $150,000 in grant funding totaling $2,550,000. The funds come from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECGB) Program.
Four local governments in our area - the City of Buena Vista, Schley County Commission, Stewart County Commission, and Webster County Commission - are each receiving $150,000 grants.
The EECBG Program is designed to assist states, local governments, and tribes in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuels emissions, and improve energy efficiency. Approximately 60 percent of funding is being provided to disadvantaged communities.
The projects and grant details for each are listed below.
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