Mills details $25 million for weatherization and nearly $70 million for heating assistance

MAINE PUBLIC • November 4, 2021

Gov. Janet Mills on Thursday urged families to take advantage of roughly $100 million in federal funds available in Maine to winterize homes or cover heating costs. Mills seized on the coming cold to promote her decision to earmark $25 million in federal stimulus funds to home weatherization. Efficiency Maine estimates the money will help 3,500 low- to moderate-income households weatherize their homes. Also, Maine has received nearly $70 million to provide heating assistance to low-income households. And Mills said Maine will tap into roughly $5 million from the federal government to start a Clean Energy Workforce Partnership program to train workers for jobs in the renewable energy sector as well as energy efficiency. The governor has set a goal of 30,000 “clean energy” jobs in Maine by 2030.