Continue investing in weatherization programs to help Vermonters transition to cleaner home heating.

We have been investing in weatherization programs.

Balint describes ongoing support for weatherization investments as part of the energy transition.

Vermont Public Specials | 2022 Debate - U.S. House | Season 2022 | Episode 3 | PBS
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City of South Burlington – Bartlett Bay Wastewater Facility Energy Efficiency Improvements – $700,000. The funding will be used to reduce the overall carbon footprint as part of the current upgrade of the Bartlett Bay Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) in South Burlington. This funding will be used to replace existing, conventional, fossil-fuel powered heating systems with efficient heat pump units which can reduce the heating system’s carbon footprint by 25%. In addition, modern heat pumps can reduce electricity used for heating by approximately 50% compared to electric resistance heating.

Balint formally requested FY24 community project funding for an energy-efficiency project that replaces fossil-fuel heating with heat pumps, which is aligned with cleaner home heating investment.

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FY24 Appropriations | U.S. Representative Becca Balint
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The funding will help low-income individuals and families pay their home heating costs and also help with cooling bills in the summer. LIHEAP can also be used to weatherize homes to make them more energy efficient, and used during disasters and extreme weather to mitigate energy emergencies.

Balint joined a delegation announcement describing federal fuel-assistance funding that can also be used for weatherization of homes.

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Vermont Delegation Announces More Than $20 Million in Funds for Affordable Fuel Assistance in Vermont
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Rep. Becca Balint ... voted 'YES' on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 ... The investments in the bill will create and sustain good-paying jobs and support working families through essential government services.

Balint voted for the FY2024 domestic appropriations package, the vehicle that funded federal programs including heating and energy-related assistance.

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Rep. Balint Votes to Pass Bipartisan Government Domestic Funding Legislation
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Roll Call 380 | Bill Number: H. R. 4366 ... Vote Question: On Passage ... Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes ... Balint | Democratic | VT | Nay

The House Clerk record shows Balint voted against H.R. 4366 on passage; this vote is not supportive evidence for the promise, but it helps delimit that her direct appropriations support was through other funding vehicles rather than this one.

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Roll Call 380 | Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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Rep. Balint secured this funding, alongside fourteen other community projects, through the FY2024 appropriations bill. ... This funding will be used to replace existing conventional, fossil-fuel powered systems with efficient heat pump units ... An energy efficient system will help keep wastewater rates low for rate payers, reduce the plant's carbon footprint, and support a clean energy future.

Balint later announced that FY2024 appropriations secured an energy-efficiency project with heat pumps that reduces fossil-fuel heating demand, showing concrete downstream implementation of the broader investment approach.

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Rep. Balint Announces South Burlington $700,000 Award from Environmental Protection Agency for Bartlett Bay Wastewater Facility Improvements
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