Financial Assistance Program for Residential Heating Oil Tank Removal/Replacement
Financial Assistance Program for Residential Heating Oil Tank Removal/Replacement supports Vermont households with tank work or heating-system changes to prevent oil leaks and environmental harm.
Funder: Vermont Agency of Natural Resources
Due Dates: No application deadline stated
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,000–$5,000 for tank work, or up to $4,000 for a heating-system replacement, capped at actual costs
Summary: Helps Vermont residents address heating-oil tank risks by closing, replacing, or upgrading tanks or switching to advanced wood heat or a heat pump.
Key Information: Vermont DEC must approve assistance before tank work begins; work completed before an award is not eligible.
Description
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation administers this financial assistance through the Petroleum Cleanup Fund. It helps lower-income Vermont homeowners address underground and aboveground oil tanks used solely for on-premises heating at non-commercial properties, including single-family homes and mobile homes. Eligible work can close, replace, or upgrade a tank, or replace an oil heating system with advanced wood heat or a heat pump.
The program aims to prevent leaks and their potential environmental impacts. Environmental risk and household income guide funding decisions. The governing statute also provides for applications involving farm heating-fuel tanks and tanks used for on-premises heating by mobile home park residents.
