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New Clean Energy Communities Leadership Round Helps Reduce Energy Costs and Offers Additional Support for Projects Located in Disadvantaged Communities
Supports Governor Cuomo's Nation-leading Climate Agenda Which Includes a Goal to Direct 40 Percent of the Benefits of Clean Energy Investments to Disadvantaged Communities
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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $17 million in funding and expanded high-impact actions under the state's Clean Energy Communities program to help drive stronger community leadership to reduce harmful carbon emissions, expand assistance for disadvantaged areas and foster further investments in the growing clean energy economy. The program's new Leadership Round increases the options a community can choose from to lower their carbon footprint, recognizes their leadership through a point rewards system, provides access to additional grant opportunities for actions taken and supports Governor Cuomo's nation-leading climate agenda, which includes a goal to direct 40 percent of the benefits from clean energy investments to disadvantaged communities.