Governor Phil Scott Announces $12.6 Million in Healthy Homes Initiative Awards

For Immediate Release
Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Contacts

Jason Maulucci, Press Secretary
Office of the Governor
Jason.Maulucci@vermont.gov

Megan M. Cousino, Environmental Program Manager
Department of Environmental Conservation
Megan.Cousino@vermont.gov

GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES $12.6 MILLION IN HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE AWARDS

Montpelier, VT - Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) today announced $12.6 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards to help 36 manufactured housing communities (also known as mobile home parks) repair, replace, and upgrade water infrastructure.

“This critical funding supports safe, affordable housing and improves the quality of life for those living in manufactured housing communities,” said Governor Phil Scott. “Through this round of funding, an estimated 3,975 residents – including 1,100 seniors and 830 children – will be able to more reliably access safe drinking water, and will be served by improved wastewater, stormwater, and drainage systems, protecting both them and the environment.”

Most of the awards will address significant problems with outdated and failing wastewater and drinking water systems. Awardees will use the funding to cover the costs of:

A needs assessment with a State-contracted engineering firm,
Technical and permitting assistance, and/or
Construction needed to improve water infrastructure.

Eligible manufactured housing communities included those that are registered through the state’s Mobile Home Park registry, and awardees included communities in every county from which an application was received.

“Historically underserved and economically constrained, manufactured housing communities have often faced technical and financial barriers to fixing water infrastructure issues,” said Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner John Beling. “By offering both technical and financial assistance, we can help ensure these Vermont communities are healthier and more resilient.”

Community residents, owners, and partners applied for awards in July 2022 through the ANR Healthy Homes Initiative. This winter and spring, the ANR Healthy Homes Initiative plans to finalize agreements that would award funding for the projects listed below.

The ANR Healthy Homes Initiative has also reserved nearly $1.6 million for contingency funding that will be available to awardees to cover unforeseen costs. Contingency funding is limited based on the estimated cost of the project and must be approved by the ANR Healthy Homes Initiative.

The ANR Healthy Homes Initiative plans to accept new applications for the 2023 round of funding in the late spring or early summer. Eligible applicants who have not yet applied, or were not selected for this round of funding, are welcome to apply. To learn more, visit the funding webpage.

Addison County	Town	Award Amount	Overview
Brookside Mobile Home Park	Starksboro	$75,000	Technical assistance funding to obtain permits and final designs to replace wastewater systems
Hillside Manor Park*	Starksboro	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Lazy Brook Mobile Home Park*	Starksboro	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Lindale Mobile Home Park	Middlebury	$1,098,760	Construction funding to replace and upgrade the wastewater system
Bennington County
Pownal Estate Mobile Home Park	Pownal	$657,090	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to upgrade the drinking water system
Royal Pine Villa	Pownal	$854,251	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to upgrade the drinking water systems
Willows Mobile Home Park	Bennington	$233,874	Construction funding to improve stormwater management and drainage
Caledonia County
Northern Hill Estates	Lyndonville	$42,000	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to upgrade parts of the wastewater system
Woodland Heights	Lyndonville	$42,000	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to upgrade parts of the wastewater system
Riverview Estates*	Lyndonville	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Chittenden County
Breezy Acres Cooperative	Colchester	$42,000	Technical assistance funding to assess water distribution system defects
North Avenue Cooperative	Burlington	1,292,000	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to improve the wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater systems
Sunset Lake Cooperative	Hinesburg	$798,000	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to repair and/or replace the drinking water and wastewater systems
Triple L Mobile Home Park	Hinesburg	$970,729	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction to design, permit, and replace onsite wastewater systems
Westbury Homeowners' Association	Colchester	$42,000	Technical assistance funding to assess water infrastructure defects and explore options for improvement
Essex County
No manufactured housing communities from this county applied for funding.
Franklin County
Pine Haven Estates	Richford	$74,550	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to address issues with drainage and/or stormwater management
St. Albans Mobile Home Park	St. Albans	$102,900	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to repair and/or replace the water and sewer lines
Sunset Terrace Estates Mobile Home Park	Swanton	$162,960	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to improve stormwater management and drainage
Grand Isle County
No manufactured housing communities from this county applied for funding.
Lamoille County
Pinecrest Mobile Home Park*	Morrisville	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Pinecrest Mobile Home Park	Morrisville	$52,500	Technical assistance and permitting funding to design and obtain permits to improve the wastewater system
Orange County
Limehurst Mobile Home Park*	Williamstown	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Limehurst Mobile Home Park	Williamstown	$94,133	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to address drainage and water ponding
Orleans County
Fairview Estates*	Barton	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Rutland County
Haven Meadows Mobile Home Park*	Fair Haven	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Mussey Street Mobile Home Park*	Rutland	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Pine Tree Estates	Brandon	$31,500	Technical assistance and permitting funding to assess needs and design upgrades to the wastewater system
Windy Hollow Mobile Home Park Cooperative	Castleton	$686,625	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to improve the drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems
Washington County
East Wind Mobile Home Park	Waterbury	$304,049	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to design, permit, and replace septic systems
Kneeland Flats Mobile Home Park	Waterbury	$62,150	Technical assistance and permitting funding to design and permit an upgrade to the water distribution system
Weston's Mobile Home Cooperative	Berlin	$1,325,000	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to repair and replace a water system
Verdmont Mobile Home Park*	Waitsfield	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Verdmont Mobile Home Park	Waitsfield	$52,500	Technical assistance and permitting funding to design and obtain permits to improve the drinking water system
Windham County
Black Mountain Park	Brattleboro	$467,560	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to replace the sewer system
Glen Park	Brattleboro	$350,655	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to replace the sewer system
Windsor County
Bunker Hill Community Cooperative	Windsor	$75,000	Technical assistance funding to obtain permits and final designs to repair and replace the drinking water distribution system and the sewer system
Mountain View Estates*	Bethel	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Royalton Terrace	Royalton	$577,500	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding to upgrade the wastewater and drinking water systems
Stryhas Mobile Court	Ludlow	$15,750	Technical assistance and permitting funding to plan, and if needed, permit projects to address drainage and flooding issues
Tuckerville Mobile Home Park*	Ludlow	$40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment

*ANR solicited bids and contracted an engineering firm to conduct comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessments at the selected manufactured housing communities above to alleviate administrative burdens for communities with limited technical resources.

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