The State of Vermont Public Service Department received a $4,484,570 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117). This grant will fund the following key activities over the 2025 calendar year: Increase state-level capacity for implementation by adding two new staff positions. Provide workforce training, development, and capacity-building...
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $29,192,160 Formula Grant to the State of Vermont Public Service Department (a division of the Vermont Office of the State Treasurer) to develop and implement a home electrification and appliance rebate program under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provision 50122. The grant, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will enable Vermont to work with an implementer to execute the activities outlined in the IRA provision and provide rebates...
This $70,646,428 federal Project Grant award from the Environmental Protection Agency's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Section 134(a)(1) - Zero Emission Technologies Grant Program will provide financial and technical assistance to enable low-income and disadvantaged communities in Vermont to access and benefit from residential distributed solar energy and storage projects. The funding will support solar project subsidies, associated energy storage and upgrades, project deployment services,...
The Department of Energy awarded the Burlington Electric Department, a U.S. local government entity, a $1,158,695 Project Grant under the Grid Infrastructure Deployment and Resilience (CFDA 81.254) federal grant program. The grant supports the "Building GIANTS" project, which aims to transform new and existing thermal resources into grid-edge assets through a comprehensive, city-wide program for residential, commercial, and industrial electric utility customers to install and/or invest...
The State of Vermont Public Service Department received a $690,050 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to administer an Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization program. The grant, awarded on June 1, 2024, will enable the department to manage federal funds in a prudent, effective, and efficient manner to accomplish the program's objectives over a five-year performance period ending May 31, 2029. The funds will be used to...
The Department of Energy awarded the City of Somerville, MA a $131,920 Formula Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA 81.128). The grant, with a period of performance from December 1, 2023 to November 30, 2025, will fund the city's efforts to reduce energy use, lower fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency. Key products and services to be provided include energy audits, building retrofits, development of energy efficiency and...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $1,048,680 Project Grant under the State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to the Vermont Public Service Department (PSD). The purpose of this grant is to support the PSD in issuing an RFP to solicit proposals and identify contractors who will provide training, certifications/testing, apprenticeships, and wraparound services to existing and prospective energy efficiency workers in Vermont. The PSD intends to leverage existing programs and organizations to...
The Department of Energy awarded the City of Lowell, Massachusetts a $159,570 Formula Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA 81.128). The EECBG Program provides financial and technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments to implement strategies for reducing energy consumption and fossil fuel emissions. The grant funds will support the City of Lowell in executing a range of energy efficiency and conservation projects to lower...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (doing business as Neighborworks of Western Vermont) on January 1, 2025, under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087). This grant will fund the "NORTHEAST KINGDOM HOME WEATHERIZATION" project, which aims to provide weatherization and healthy homes activities for pediatric asthmatic patients in Clarendon Springs, Vermont. The project will be...
This $459,343.00 federal Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (CFDA 93.568) supports critical energy assistance services for low-income households in Vermont. The grant funds will be used to provide utility payment assistance, energy crisis intervention, home weatherization, heating and cooling system repairs, and energy efficiency education to vulnerable populations....