$15.5 Million Awarded to 46 Manufactured Housing Communities for Water Infrastructure Projects

For Immediate Release
Friday, March 8, 2024

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Megan M. Cousino, Environmental Program Manager
Department of Environmental Conservation
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$15.5 Million Awarded to 46 Manufactured Housing Communities for Water Infrastructure Projects

Berlin, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) today announced $13.3 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards and $2.2 million in Three-acre Stormwater Initiative awards to help 46 manufactured housing communities (also known as mobile home parks) repair, replace, and upgrade water infrastructure.

“This initiative shows exactly why it was so important to invest American Rescue Plan Act funding in infrastructure that helped families and communities across the state,” said Governor Phil Scott. “These investments support safe, affordable housing for historically underserved or economically disadvantaged communities, and help residents in manufactured housing communities overcome barriers to fixing water infrastructure issues. Healthy Homes has been an important part of our housing strategy for years, and I hope the Legislature continues to support it.”

Most of the awards will address problems with inadequate or failing wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater systems. The funding covers:

Assessing what needs to be addressed, using contracted engineering firms;
Technical and permitting assistance; and/or
Construction to improve water infrastructure.

“These awards will improve water infrastructure for an estimated 5,608 residents – including 1,882 seniors and 933 children,” said Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Jason Batchelder. “These residents will not only gain more reliable access to safe drinking water, but they will also benefit from improved drainage, stormwater, and wastewater systems, protecting both them and the environment.”

Community residents, owners, and partners applied for assistance in the fall of 2023 through the ANR Healthy Homes Initiative. This spring, ANR plans to finalize agreements to fund the projects listed below. Awardees are located throughout the state, and at least one community was selected from every county from which an application was received.

"We are grateful to the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources for awarding Downstreet with ARPA Healthy Homes funding to advance crucial wastewater, stormwater, and drinking water initiatives at our Limehurst and Verdmont manufactured home communities," said Angie Harbin, executive director of Downstreet Housing and Community Development. "Enhancing the quality of life for residents is integral to our strategic vision, and this investment not only fortifies infrastructure but underscores our commitment to fostering sustainable, thriving communities."

To date, ANR has awarded $28.1 million in ARPA dollars to 67 different manufactured housing communities across the state. This equates to just over one in every four manufactured housing communities in Vermont receiving funding from this program.

MHC Name	Town	Award Amount**	Overview
Addison County
Kountry Trailer Park*	Bristol	Award of services valued at $40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Maple Ridge Mobile Home Park*	Bristol	Award of services valued at $40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Hillside Manor Park	Starksboro	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater systems
Lauritsen MHC*	Starksboro	Award of services valued at $40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Lazy Brook Mobile Home Park	Starksboro	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the wastewater, drinking water, and stormwater systems
Otter Creek Mobile Home Park*	Vergennes	Award of services valued at $40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Bennington County
Mountain View Court Mobile Home Park	Bennington	$26,250	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the wastewater system
Manchester Mobile Home Park*	Manchester	Award of services valued at $40,000, and $26,250	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment, and technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems
Caledonia County
Riverview Estates	Lyndon	$713,101	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems
Mountain View Mobile Home Park	St. Johnsbury	$57,750	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding for the wastewater system
Chittenden County
Fernwood Manor	Bolton	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water system
Breezy Acres Cooperative	Colchester	$285,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater systems, and construction funding for the wastewater system
Westbury Homeowners Association	Colchester	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems
Mountain View Mobile Home Park	Hinesburg	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting for the wastewater system
Sunset Lake Cooperative	Hinesburg	$383,250	Construction funding for the wastewater and drinking water systems
Triple L. Mobile Home Park	Hinesburg	$1,250,000	Construction funding for the wastewater system
Milton Mobile Home Cooperative	Milton	$1,112,685	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding for the stormwater system
Chambers Mobile Home Park	St. George	$10,500	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the stormwater system
St. George Community Cooperative	St. George	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems
Lakeview Cooperative	Shelburne	$759,633	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding for the stormwater and wastewater systems
Williston Woods Cooperative Housing Corporation	Williston	$742,027	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding for the wastewater and stormwater systems
Franklin County
ANDCO Mobile Home Park, Inc.	Highgate	$109,200	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding for the wastewater system
Pine Haven Estates A & B	Richford	$285,600	Construction funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems
Homestead Acres Cooperative	St Albans Town	$161,490	Technical Assistance and permitting funding for the stormwater system
Roy’s Mobile Home Park	Swanton	$60,900	Technical assistance and permitting funding for drinking water and wastewater systems
Grand Isle County
Cooper’s Bay Mobile Home Park	Grand Isle	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water system
Lamoille County
Sterling View Community Cooperative*	Hyde Park	Award of services valued at $40,000, and $1,184,955	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment, and technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater systems, and construction funding for the stormwater system
Katy Win Mobile Home Park	Johnson	$40,845	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the stormwater system
Pinecrest Mobile Home Park	Morristown	$565,165	Construction funding for the drinking water system
Orange County
Mobile Acres Mobile Home Park*	Braintree	Award of services valued at $40,000, and $39,375	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment, and technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water system
Limehurst Mobile Home Park	Williamstown	$529,974	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the wastewater system, and construction funding for the stormwater and wastewater systems
Orleans County
Fairview Estates	Barton	$382,989	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems, and construction funding for the drinking water system
Derby Mobile Home Park	Derby	$60,900	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems
Rutland County
Triangle Cooperative*	Brandon	Award of services valued at $40,000, and $78,750	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment, and construction funding for the wastewater system
Fort Warren Mobile Home Park	Castleton	$301,875	Technical assistance and permitting and construction funding for the drinking water system
Washington County
Sandy Pines Mobile Home Park*	East Montpelier	Award of services valued at $40,000 and $75,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment, and technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water system
Verdmont Mobile Home Park	Waitsfield	$729,891	Construction funding for the drinking water system
Kneeland Flats Mobile Home Park	Waterbury	$1,020,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the wastewater system, and construction funding for the drinking water system
Windham County
Charette’s Mobile Home Park	Dummerston	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting for the drinking water system
King’s Plot*	Jamaica	Award of services valued at $40,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment
Windy Hill Acres Mobile Home Park*	Springfield	Award of services valued at $40,000 and $75,000	Engineering firm to complete a comprehensive water infrastructure needs assessment, and technical assistance and permitting for drinking water and wastewater systems
Shady Pines Mobile Home Park	Westminster	$614,258	Technical assistance, permitting, and construction funding for the drinking water system
Windsor County
Mountain View Estates	Bethel	$419,450	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water and wastewater systems, and construction funding for the wastewater system
Tall Timbers Mobile Home Park	Hartford	$10,500	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the wastewater systems
Tuckerville Mobile Home Park	Ludlow	$40,005	Construction funding for the wastewater system
Olcott Falls Mobile Home Park	Windsor	$75,000	Technical assistance and permitting funding for the drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater systems

*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 in the early phase of project development.

**ANR is also reserving contingency funding to be available to awardees to cover unforeseen costs.

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