What is NM Energy $mart Program?
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The New Mexico Energy $mart Program assists low-income homeowners install energy efficiency aids free of charge. Providers install the upgrades to the home. The upgrades are not expensive, but they are selected to maximize efficiency. You could receive up to $6,500 toward making your home more energy efficient. A trained team will come to your home and give it an "efficiency test." With the findings of the test, the team decides what the most cost effective upgrades will be. The savings can then be used to help fund other vital living expenses such as food, clothing, and transportation.
The Energy $mart Program is funded by the Department of Energy, LIHEAP, PNM, and money from the state general fund. In New Mexico, the agency given the responsibility to distribute these funds is the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA). MFA then gives the money to four centers around New Mexico. Each county is assigned one of these centers. In order to find which center you need to contact, see the How Do I Apply? section.
Weatherizing your home means that you improve the energy efficiency of your home permanently, which in turn reduces your energy bills. Low-income homes that have received assistance through this program have a lower rate of default on their utility bills and they decrease their yearly utility bills. Simple things like adding insulation to walls and attics or adding weather stripping are of few ways to weatherize your home.
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