The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity organization is pleased to announce that it has received a $94,264 grant from the “EmPOWER Clean Energy Communities” grant program. The grant program, overseen by the Maryland Energy Administration, helps local governments and nonprofits fund energy efficiency projects for low to moderate income Marylanders.
Funding for the program comes from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund, which was created from public auctions of carbon credits through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This grant was one of 21 grants in this round.
“We are committed to building energy efficient homes for our partner families,” said Dan Doherty, chairman, board of directors, Patuxent Habitat for Humanity. “We will use these grant dollars to incorporate energy efficient measures into existing and future homes in St. Mary’s and Calvert counties to ensure that our families can continue to meet their energy costs in their new homes.” The Patuxent Habitat for Humanity submitted the grant application with assistance from the Maryland Habitat for Humanity.