CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The pace of home weatherization has picked up in Ohio as the state releases most of its federal stimulus dollars for sealing homes from the elements over about 20 months. Ohio received $267 million in stimulus money for weatherization, a huge increase over the regular allotment of about $25 million for this year. Officials in Cuyahoga County, the state's most populous county, expect to winterize 1,121 suburban homes in less than two years, double the amount without stimulus dollars. Columbus, the state's biggest city, received $23.9 million and Cincinnati received $11.3 million. Nick Milano, the state's home weatherization assistance manager, says Ohio is releasing 90 percent of its stimulus money over 20 months.
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