13-05-2025
Vermont to get $22 million for Solar for All program
MONTPELIER, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – Vermont's Department of Public Service announced new funding Tuesday for affordable housing developers to provide energy with solar panels.
The $22.34 million award is more than a third of Vermont's grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is part of the federal Solar for All program. The program was created with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and other air pollution, as well as of reducing the cost of solar energy for lower-income households.
The Vermont Housing Finance Agency, or VHFA, will be in charge of distributing the grant to developers who will install solar arrays either on rooftops or at ground-level.
'Currently, towns with the highest energy burden in Vermont have the least amount of installed solar,' said Department of Public Service commissioner Kerrick Johnson. 'That's why the primary objective of this program is to deliver benefits to disadvantaged Vermonters, regardless of their dwelling status.'
The program also includes the RAISE program, which will allow low-income Vermonters to save money by installing solar panels on their houses.
'VHFA is excited to participate in this historic program,' said VHFA Executive Director Maura Collins. 'Solar power will also help affordable housing developers become part of the climate solution by offsetting the increased costs associated with heating with electricity.'
VHFA will hold outreach sessions with developers and other community members over the coming months.
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