Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall today applauded the release of $58.6 million to help New Mexicans weatherize their homes and for other energy-savings purposes.  The funding comes from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The federal government is releasing $26.8 million to help New Mexicans make improvements to their homes to reduce their heating and cooling bills.  An additional $31.8 million is being released for the state Energy Program.

“In these economic hard times, everyone is looking for ways to reduce their bills.  This funding will help New Mexicans defray the cost of ‘weatherizing’ their homes, which will cut their consumption of energy and their energy bills,” Bingaman said.

“Family budgets take a hit when seasons change and the cost of heating and cooling our homes rises,” said Udall. “This funding will help New Mexicans save both money and energy by investing in home weatherization.”