MERP Implementation Grants
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Vermont Buildings and General Services, administrators of the Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) announced last week that, due to a number of factors, only municipalities that received energy audits in the program and that were listed as High or Highest Energy Burden municipalities in the 2019 Energy Burden Report will be able to apply for implementation fund grants under the program.
The municipalities in our region that are able to submit applications are: Readsboro, Wilmington, Brattleboro, Wardsboro, Putney, Athens, Londonderry and Rockingham. Other municipal entities who have been a part of the program and are located in the high or highest energy burden towns are also eligible: Village of Saxtons River, Windham Solid Waste Management District, and Village of Bellows Falls.
Applications and guidelines are available on the BGS MERP Implementation webpage. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. are both available to assist municipalities with their implementation applications.
