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U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Thursday in Columbus that the department approved the state’s plan to spend $106 million, or 40 percent, of the $266 million in weatherization funding that Washington will send to Ohio. The state in April got approval to release 10 percent of the funds and expects to release the last half after the Energy Department reviews Ohio’s progress in allocating the money.
Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland said the stimulus money will allow the state to improve the energy efficiency of more than 32,000 houses owned by low-income families. The state typically receives $51 million from the federal government for such initiatives.
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