The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis said Monday that it will receive about $15 million in funding for its weatherization program from the economic stimulus package through the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
The Urban League plans to hire 20 to 25 weatherization auditors over the next 90 days, according to spokeswoman Angelia Bills. The organization will be employing its subcontractors to do the actual weatherization work.
The new contract starts in June and runs for 18 months. The Urban League’s original funding for the program was $1.4 million. The nonprofit said the added funding will allow it to serve about 2,000 city residents over the new contract's term. The income guidelines for the expanded weatherization program will include residents with income at the 200 percent of the federal poverty level, according to a release from the Urban League.
“We are truly excited, because this grant will both increase energy efficiency and create jobs in the greater St. Louis area,” said James Buford, president and CEO of the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, in a statement.
The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis Inc. is a civil rights and human services organization. The agency received $13.1 million in total support and revenue for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2007.
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