This $29,192,160 formula grant award from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) will enable the State of Vermont Public Service Department to develop and implement a home electrification and appliance rebate program for U.S. households. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will support activities outlined in the Inflation Reduction Act provision 50122, with a planned completion date of December 31, 2029. The Vermont Office of the State Treasurer, the parent...
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded a $1,594,420 Formula Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program (CFDA 81.128). This funding is designed to assist the State of Vermont Public Service Department, specifically its Vermont Department of Public Service Division, in implementing strategies to reduce energy use, lower fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency across Vermont. The sub-awards under this grant provide funding for several local government...
The Vermont Public Service Department (PSD) was awarded a $1,048,680 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) State Energy Program (CFDA 81.041) to provide training, certifications/testing, apprenticeships, and wraparound services to existing and prospective energy efficiency workers in Vermont. The grant aims to train 160 people, including 90 new workers, 56 existing workers, and 14 contractors, with a focus on building energy/performance and heat pump workers. The PSD plans...
This $29,303,666.00 Department of Energy (DOE) State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP) grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, supports the State of Vermont Public Service Department in planning, administering, and providing technical assistance for future distributions of formula awards through the Home Energy Rebate Programs. The grant aims to enable the State of Vermont to submit Home Energy Rebate Program plans that meet the requirements set out in future DOE Home Energy Rebate Programs. The...
The Federal Grant Award provides $42,879,745.00 in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026. The grant aims to help low-income households in Vermont manage home energy costs and improve energy efficiency through financial assistance, energy crisis intervention, home weatherization, heating and cooling system repairs,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant under the Renewable Energy Research and Development program (CFDA 81.087) to Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc., doing business as Neighborworks of Western Vermont. The grant, awarded on January 1, 2025, will fund the "NORTHEAST KINGDOM HOME WEATHERIZATION" project, which aims to provide weatherization and healthy homes activities for pediatric asthmatic patients in the Northeast Kingdom region of Vermont....
This Project Grant award, provided under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: Solar for All program (CFDA 66.959), will provide $62,450,000 in funding to the State of Vermont Public Service Department to deliver financial and technical assistance to low-income and disadvantaged communities. The goal is to enable the deployment and equitable access to residential-serving distributed solar energy and storage projects. Key activities include providing...
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a $4,108,940 Formula Grant under the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Information Dissemination, Outreach, Training and Technical Analysis/Assistance program (CFDA 81.117) to the Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire, operating as the Department of Energy. The grant's two-pronged approach aims to: 1) Provide training to state and local code enforcement officials on the latest adopted energy codes, and 2) Provide contract inspectors for New...
The federal Project Grant award CLSS00000084454 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (CFDA 10.868). The $181,641 grant was awarded to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food, and Markets to support renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements for rural businesses and agricultural producers in Vermont. The funding will be used for initiatives such as solar panel installations, wind...
This $1,303,340 Formula Grant awarded to the Maine Governor's Energy Office by the U.S. Department of Energy (CFDA 81.041 - State Energy Program) will support workforce development initiatives in the state. The funding will be used to train approximately 100 new workers, 100 existing workers, and 20 contractors in priority occupations such as insulation, carpentry, and HVAC. The state plans to award funds to 2-4 subrecipients who will implement local workforce development programs, with a...