Federal Stimulus Money For Energy Saving Projects

There is a bonus for going green. Local governments can take advantage of a windfall from the $787 Billion federal stimulus program.

A chunk of that money has been set aside for energy saving projects and is earmarked for county and local governments.

There are strings attached. There are specific types of projects that can be funded with the money. But the goal is to help local governments save energy, hopefully save taxpayers money and create jobs.

Counties, cities and towns in New Jersey are proposing to use the money for everything from buying energy efficient vehicles, to putting solar panels on buildings, to giving local community groups money to hire workers to help weatherize older buildings and houses.

The deadline for applying for this money is June 25, 2009. We're providing you with a list of where the money can go, if the local governments have the right plans. But as these projects gear up, we hope that you will alert us if you see waste or fraud. You can get in touch with Unit 9 reporter Barbara Nevins Taylor via email at barbara.nevinstaylor@foxtv.com .

Below is the funding amount for state, city, and county governments in New York

NY
New York Total Sum City, County, and SEO Allocations
All
$ 175,122,300

NY
New York
State Energy Office
$ 29,760,600

NY
Albany
City
$ 1,104,000

NY
Amherst
City
$ 1,052,700

NY
Babylon
City
$ 1,545,200

NY
Binghamton
City
$ 204,200

NY
Brookhaven
City
$ 4,141,200

NY
Buffalo
City
$ 2,736,900

NY
Cheektowaga
City
$ 718,800

NY
Clarkstown
City
$ 751,300

NY
Clay
City
$ 515,100

NY
Clifton Park
City
$ 149,200

NY
Colonie
City
$ 661,900

NY
Freeport
City
$ 173,100

NY
Greece
City
$ 831,900

NY
Greenburgh
City
$ 186,000

NY
Hamburg
City
$ 187,300

NY
Hempstead
City
$ 4,577,700

NY
Hempstead
City
$ 479,800

NY
Henrietta
City
$ 213,700

NY
Huntington
City
$ 1,725,200

NY
Irondequoit
City
$ 440,000

NY
Islip
City
$ 3,026,100

NY
Mount Vernon
City
$ 625,700

NY
New Rochelle
City
$ 684,600

NY
New York
City
$ 80,802,900

NY
Niagara Falls
City
$ 498,500

NY
North Hempstead
City
$ 892,100

NY
Orangetown
City
$ 156,000

NY
Oyster Bay
City
$ 2,217,000

NY
Penfield
City
$ 145,500

NY
Perinton
City
$ 170,800

NY
Poughkeepsie
City
$ 184,500

NY
Rochester
City
$ 2,199,800

NY
Schenectady
City
$ 601,300

NY
Smithtown
City
$ 1,064,500

NY
Southampton
City
$ 206,600

NY
Syracuse
City
$ 1,444,500

NY
Tonawanda
City
$ 544,700

NY
Troy
City
$ 207,400

NY
Utica
City
$ 587,400

NY
Webster
City
$ 154,400

NY
West Seneca
City
$ 181,100

NY
White Plains
City
$ 650,800

NY
Yonkers
City
$ 1,823,200

NY
Yorktown
City
$ 158,100

NY
Dutchess
County
$ 2,328,800

NY
Erie
County
$ 2,903,000

NY
Monroe
County
$ 2,063,200

NY
Nassau
County
$ 3,723,100

NY
Onondaga
County
$ 2,459,000

NY
Orange
County
$ 3,516,700

NY
Rockland
County
$ 749,300

NY
Suffolk
County
$ 732,900

NY
Ulster
County
$ 754,400

NY
Westchester
County
$ 4,508,600