Decatur and Atlanta are two of 15 southeastern cities sharing a $20 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to retrofit homes and businesses for improved energy efficiency.

I’m still digging around to find out the how much, the what and the when. I’ll update this post as I gather the gritty nitty.

UPDATE: Lena Stevens, Decatur’s Resource Conservation Coordinator, e-mailed some details. She doesn’t yet know the exact dollar amount Decatur will receive, but says the majority of the funding will go to residents and businesses for investments in energy conversation. Her entire note after the jump.

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