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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Most of the awards will address significant problems with outdated and failing wastewater and drinking water systems.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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