Can Dollar and Energy Saving Loans finance improvements in public schools?
No. Under the guidelines, “only legal residents of Nebraska may apply for loans and mortgages. A legal resident is a Nebraska taxpayer, a Nebraska-chartered corporation, a subdivision of Nebraska government except schools and state government or a person who has maintained a permanent residence and lived in the state for more than six months.” Private schools, categorized as a business or nonprofit, are eligible for a loan of up to $100,000. I have heard the Energy Office has eliminated loans for Climate Wise partners. Is this true? Climate Wise was an effort by the U.S. Department of Energy designed to encourage manufacturers and industries to chart a course for reducing pollution and energy waste in their facilities. Recently, Climate Wise was replaced with EnergyStarr, a joint endeavor by the energy agency and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which is a broader-based, but similar effort targeting pollution and energy use reductions. If a business, institution, or manufactur
