Issaquah Highland’s zHome project, the proponents of which last month announced would be delayed due to a lack of finance, may be in line for some of the federal stimulus package money.

The stimulus bill signed by President Obama last week includes over $60 million for high priority energy projects in Washington state.

Additionally, King County will receive a portion of the $3.2 billion assigned to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program.

Green building projects will also be able to compete for $400 million in competitive grants through the U.S. Department of Energy.

The develop of the zHome project, which will be one of the nation’s first zero-net energy neighborhoods, has been identified as one of King County’s clean energy priorities.

The funding guidelines are designed to help local governments implement strategies to reduce total energy use and fossil fuel emissions.

zHome Project Manager Brad Liljequist told The Reporter last month that banks that had previously been interested in the project were now shutting their doors, due to the uncertainty of the economy and lending environment.

“The interest and excitement for the project is the same as it always was,” he said.