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DEP Gets $1.635M Federal Funds for Energy, Trees

DEP Apr 10, 2026
FromPress Release - Montgomery County, MD
Email“Montgomery County Awarded $2.1 Million in Federal and State Funding to Help Residents Reduce Energy Bills and Expand Tree Canopy ”
ReceivedApr 10, 2026
The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) received $1.635 million in federal funding through congressionally directed spending secured by Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, and Rep. Jamie Raskin. Of that, $850,000 will fund the HEECAP Homes Grants Program to help low- and moderate-income households with electrification and weatherization improvements, while $785,000 will support planting 1,000 new shade trees and expanding reforestation efforts. Nonprofit organizations may apply for HEECAP funding by April 22, 2026.
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