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Nevada Housing Division receives letter of recognition

Nevada's Housing Division's Weatherization Program was recently issued a letter of recognition for accomplishment and effort by the U.S. Department of Energy.

The Housing Division, an agency within the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, was awarded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act $37,281,937. This money will be used for weatherizing 5,539 units by March 2012.

"As of the end of the first year's performance, the division's Weatherization Program has provided weatherization assistance for 3,767 residential units. This represents a 193 percent performance rate as the projected units to be weatherized numbered for the first year of awarded funds was 1,950. The training and hands-on assistance to the weatherization's subgrantees speaks highly of the division's weatherization staff and their willingness to travel throughout the state to serve those populations most in need and interact with the workers in the field," said Charles L. Horsey, administrator Nevada Housing Division.

The Department of Energy has disbursed $37,281,937 to Nevada's Housing Division. Of this disbursement, more than $11 million has been spent for weatherization projects to date.

The Nevada Housing Division's Weatherization Program was established in 1977 to assist low-income persons reduce their utility bills by providing for various energy conservation measures and improve their dwelling's energy efficiency through DOE's approved measures.

More information about the qualifications and service providers can be obtained by visiting the Nevada Housing Division's website at nvhousing.state.nv.us.