VERMONT

Mr. Jules Junker, WAP Coordinator Agency of Human Services Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-1801 Telephone: (802) 241-2452 Fax: (802) 241-1225 Email: jules.junker@ahs.state.vt.us Mr. Geoff Wilcox, Weatherization Technician Agency of Human Services Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity 103 South Main Street Waterbury, VT 05671-1801 Telephone: (802) 241-2453 Fax: (802) 241-1225 Email: geoff.wilcox@ahs.state.vt.us

FY2010 DOE Funding: $1,012,458 ARRA Funding: $16,842,576 FY2009 DOE Funding: $2,021,240 FY2008 DOE Funding: $1,272,118 FY2007 DOE Funding: $1,146,018 FY2006 DOE Funding: $1,353,926 FY2005 DOE Funding: $1,283,358 FY2004 DOE Funding: $1,277,922 FY2003 DOE Funding: $1,256,227 FY2002 DOE Funding: $1,293,419 FY2001 DOE Funding: $860,443 Number of Local Agencies: 5 Contact Information for Local Agencies Home Page: http://dcf.vermont.gov/oeo/weatherization

Weatherization Day 2002 Activities

Governor Howard Dean signed a proclamation again this year recognizing October 30th as Weatherization day. To celebrate the day, DOE Assistant Secretary David Garman and many other DOE representatives and invited guests attended a site demonstration being conducted by the VT WAP office in Burlington. Attendees viewed the array of highly technical services being provided. Television and print media were invited to cover the event. Television stations in NY and VT interviewed Mr. Garman, Tim Warfield, NASCSP Executive Director, and Derek Span CAP Executive Director. These stations aired three to four segments on the site demonstrations and the interviews. Other state sponsored events and tours were conducted throughout the state.

Weatherization Day 2001 Activities

Governor Dean proclaimed October 30th as Weatherization Day in support of the national effort to promote this important low-income initiative. Local agencies sponsored three site demonstrations to showcase the Weatherization technologies. In addition, the State office distributed press releases and radio PSA's to media outlets to promote the WAP.

Vermont Weatherization Program Overview January 2001

History

The Vermont Weatherization Program was started in 1976 in response to the nation's energy crisis. Funding for the early days of the program was provided solely by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This changed in 1990 when the State of Vermont Legislature introduced and passed bill H 832 that established the Vermont Weatherization Trust Fund (WTF). The WTF provides state funding for weatherization through a one half percent gross receipts tax on all non-transportation fuels sold in the state. The WTF stabilized the funding, infrastructure and technical capacity of the program. It also allowed Vermont to raise the average cost per job for more comprehensive work. Current funding for weatherization in Vermont, about $4.2 million annually, is comprised 83% from state funds and 17% from USDOE. Between 1980-2000, 32,516 homes have been weatherized in Vermont.

Weatherization Works!

An Evaluation of the Impacts of Vermont's Weatherization Assistance Program completed November 2001 is now available on our website at http://dcf.vermont.gov/oeo/weatherization. The evaluation looks at both the energy and non-energy impacts of Vermont's program.

Content updated on 1/8/2010