Republican Governor Ron DeSantis had turned down the $377 Million US Energy Funds initially allocated for energy-efficiency rebates and electrification as part of the Biden Administration’s Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure legislation.
DeSantis Still ‘No Comment’ On Rejecting $377 Million US Energy Funds For Energy-Efficiency Rebates And Electrification
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$377 Million US Energy Funds Withdrawal
The withdrawal for the $377 Million US Energy Funds by DeSantis was made known when Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Office of Energy informed Department of Energy that they are “respectfully” pulling back their application. DeSantis then signed a line-item veto for $5 million that will be used for energy efficiency home-rebate program that will distribute funds.
Another $24 million fund from bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was also rejected by DeSantis. The fund could have been used in upgrading rural waste-water systems.
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No Comment On $377 Million US Energy Funds Withdrawal
If the $377 Million US Energy Funds will be put into details, it was supposed to be divided into separate programs. The $174 million was supposed to be allocated for rebates program in energy efficiency improvements, $173 million for acquisition of energy-efficient home appliance, $7 million for electrification contractor training.
The Governor had not commented on this matter.
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