As Vermonters repair or rebuild their homes, Efficiency Vermont can provide advice on replacing damaged insulation and on how to address health and safety issues. In addition, Efficiency Vermont has financial assistance available for air sealing, replacing insulation, heating and hot water systems as well as rebates on ENERGY STAR® clothes washers, dehumidifiers, and refrigerators.
Homesharing options for people displaced by storm
Home Share Now is facilitating short-term and long-term home sharing matches for people displaced by Irene. If the flood has left you homeless, or you have room in your home to share during this time of crisis, contact 802-479-8544 for more information about home sharing.
Learn more about home sharing at HomeShareNow.org.
FEMA and SBA officials urge homeowners affected by Irene to register for assistance
Jane Lindholm discussed options for Vermont homeowners with damage from Tropical Storm Irene today on VPR's Vermont Edition. Guests from the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) urged affected residents to register for assistance by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (1-800-621-3362), visiting FEMA's website at www.disasterassistance.gov.
Vermont housing data back on-line
The Vermont Housing Data website is back on-line, after a short outage due to problems with our off-site host. We regret the inconvenience.