Washington, DC – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson announced today that the City of Cedar Hill will receive $176,600 and the City of DeSoto will receive $187,700 in Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding awards.  Activities eligible for EECBG funding include energy audits, building retrofits, the development and implementation of advanced building codes and inspections, and the creation of financial incentive programs for energy efficiency improvements.

“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has provided millions of dollars to communities in the 30th Congressional District of Texas,” Congresswoman Johnson said.  “Cedar Hill and DeSoto can use this funding to improve energy efficiency, lower fossil fuel emissions and create green jobs locally.  As with much of the recovery funding, not only will these funding awards boost the economy in the short term, they will provide lasting, long-term benefits to our communities.”

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the landmark economic recovery legislation enacted in February, funded the EECBG Program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Energy.

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.