Wood Energy Incentives for Schools & Municipalities
Grants
- Vermont Schools: Funding up to $25,000 for wood heat. For Vermont schools looking to repair, replace, or install a wood heating system limited funds are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This program is a 50% cost share up to $25,000/school. Reach out to Molly.Willard@vermont.gov for more information. Access the PDF Application Here.
- USDA Community Facilities Direct Loan and Grant Program: Grants and loans to schools, town offices, libraries, fire stations, etc
- USFS Wood Innovations and Wood Community Grants: Grants primarily support businesses that grow the wood utilization market (e.g. pellet mill, wood-based insulation) but also wood heating equipment
- School Heating Assistance with Renewables & Efficiency (SHARE) Program: New installations, repairs and upgrades of advanced wood-fueled heating systems in Vermont Elementary or Secondary Schools with Title One Eligibility or Receive Title One Funds. For more information contact Christopher.Heine@vermont.gov
- Sustainable Energy in Schools and Public Building: Funding for advanced wood-fueled heating systems for Vermont underserved or disadvantaged municipalities and public elementary or secondary schools. For more information contact Christopher.Heine@vermont.gov
US Forest Service - Wood Energy Technical Assistance
The USFS Wood Energy Technical Assistance Program offers targeted technical assistance to move clean and efficient thermal and CHP projects from concept to the point where the owner can move forward with implementation and to ensure implemented projects provide successful models for future projects. The technical assistance provided is flexible in scope to meet the unique needs of each project. The following are potential examples of assistance that may be provided, and the scope will be tailored to each project as determined to be appropriate by the USFS:
- initial screening;
- feasibility study;
- operational troubleshooting;
- energy/emissions metering;
- data analysis on existing wood energy systems to document and improve their performance;
- and general technical assistance targeted to help move projects or state and local programs forward (presentations to Boards, provision of information to regulatory agencies, etc.).
To request assistance complete this form and send it to Lew McCreery, at Lew.McCreery@usda.gov.