Arlington Awarded $200K+ Green Communities Grant

ARLINGTON, MA – The state awarded Arlington over $200,000 in grant money through the Department of Energy Resource's Green Communities program to help implement additional energy reduction initiatives in the town. The $210,290 grant is the town's seventh from the Green Communities program since 2010, putting its cumulative total at $1,575,931, the largest in the state.

Grants are awarded to existing Green Communities that have successfully invested their initial designation grants and previous competitive grant awards. Grants are capped at $250,000 per municipality.

"We’re pleased to receive state resources to help the Town invest in its many sustainability initiatives," Arlington Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine said in a statement. "The carbon
reduction and cost savings for these projects continue to benefit the residents of Arlington today and into the future."

Here's how the grant will be used, according to the town:

$6,968 - Loading dock door weatherization at Ottoson Middle School and the High School
$28,120 - Floating head chiller control at the Ed Burns Arena
$10,000 – Partial funding (the maximum allowable) toward one Chevy Bolt plug in electric
vehicle
$165,202 - Major LED lighting retrofits at Ottoson Middle School, Bishop Elementary School &
Hardy Elementary School.

The total project cost is $285,196. The town will contribute a little over $25,000 to the project, and nearly $50,000 will be covered by utility rebates. It will net $39,393 in projected annual savings, according to the town.

The Green Communities Division empowers the state's cities and towns to reduce their energy use and their carbon footprint on the journey towards healthier communities and stronger economies. Read more about Green Communities here.

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