Grants totaling $254,207 were awarded locally this week. Eight of the
nine applications from The Valley were approved, or 89 percent of the
applications. Statewide, 47 percent of applications were approved.
The applications included funds for blown-in insulation, replacing storm
windows, HVAC upgrades, a wood pellet boiler, replacing doors and
heating systems and more.
Harwood Union received $47,302; the Waitsfield Elementary School
received $49,000; the town of Fayston received $18,282; Waitsfield
received $49,999 as well as $13,700. Warren received $50,000 and the
Warren School received $17,208.
Fayston will also receive $57,716 from the renewable energy technologies
category. These funds can be used to implement or install on or in any
government building (including schools) renewable energy technologies
such as geothermal heat pumps, biomass boilers, and combined heat and
power systems.
This kind of success aptly demonstrates the importance of towns and
schools making planning and grant writing a priority. It reinforces the
importance of having professionals capable of helping with grant writing
and whose job makes such tasks a priority.
An 89 percent success rate is nothing to scoff at: These grants will
make schools and towns more energy efficient and hence better for the
taxpayers' bottom line and the environment. But these grants will also
be put out to bid and bring jobs and business to local contractors.
Congratulations to the planners, administrators, grant writers and
volunteers who took the time to submit these applications. May more be
forthcoming!
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