$156M grant earmarked for solar in New Mexico’s low-income communities
by KRQE News 13
KRQE News 13— NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – A grant from the EPA means New Mexico has $156 million to spend on solar power in low-income communities. "It can either be residential solar or community solar or in some cases bringing solar panels to people who are not even on the grid in the first place," Rebecca Puck Stair with []
KRQE News 13—New Mexico gets $2 million to help provide utilities to low-income homes. SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – New Mexico has received over $2 million in federal grant money to put towards utility assistance in lower-income households. The program helps more than 30,000 households in the state as well as tribal communities, the New Mexico Human Services Department says. “We are grateful to our LIHEAP [Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program] []
KRQE News 13—Team USA’s Mariah Duran gives back to New Mexico skating community. ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque native and Team USA skateboarder Mariah Duran came home to the Duke City for an event with US Eagle Federal Credit Union on Saturday. To promote its new branch in the South Valley, US Eagle hosted Duran for a day packed with skating, giveaways, autographs, pictures, and more. It was a []
Houston Public Media—Harris County wins part of $7 billion federal grant to expand solar power access for low-income households. The federal funding aims to increase access to residential solar power for low-income households throughout the state of Texas.