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RCCC gets stimulus funds

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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College will get $177,521 to help pay for improvements to make the school more energy efficient.

The funding comes from a $5.4 million pool of federal stimulus money distributed by the state to help 38 public school systems and community colleges save on utility and fuel bills and create jobs, Gov. Bev Perdue announced Friday.

"Green energy is one of my top priorities," Perdue said in a press release. "These federal recovery funds will help put people to work, help our schools and reduce cost for communities throughout the state."

At RCCC, the money will go toward lighting improvements, occupancy sensors and heating and air conditioning system upgrades. Total cost of the project is $194,546.

The grants program is administered by the North Carolina Energy Office, part of the state's Department of Commerce, to encourage energy conservation and economic investment in counties, municipalities, community colleges and public schools.

A total of $7.2 million is available to local government agencies and $6.3 million to public schools and community colleges. Additional grants are expected to be announced in the coming weeks as funding applications are reviewed and acted upon, the press release said.

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