"Investing in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and climate protection programs is an important way for state and local governments to provide a variety of benefits to low-income communities, including energy cost savings, job creation, improved air quality, and healthier homes. The guide can also be used by low-income community leaders and stakeholder groups to better understand how they might participate in and take advantage of these EPA initiatives to help their communities save energy costs, improve the health and safety of their homes, and protect the environment."