WESTMINSTER -- Homeowners and developers in Westminster will get help from the federal and state government to make their homes and apartments more energy efficient.

Gov. Martin O'Malley announced April 21 that 15 "Main Street Maryland Communities" will receive a combined $20 million for the Department of Housing and Community Development's Investment in Main Street program. The money comes from the U.S. Department of Energy's Retrofit Ramp-up initiative, through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

The program aims to retrofit single-family homes, multifamily rentals and commercial properties with energy-efficient products. An estimated 2,000 homeowners will benefit across the state, as well as 20 buildings that house 2,000 rental units.

Specific numbers for Wesminster's benefit were not immediately available. The city was chosen, in part, because it is a Main Street Maryland Community.

-- Charles Schelle

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