The grant is to fund efforts in each of the three counties to establish the Energy Smart Program which will serve as a nationwide model for other rural areas and resort communities in cold climates. The Energy Smart Program aims to retrofit existing homes to achieve energy savings of 20% or better. Targeting single family homes, low-income rental apartments, and second home owners
through property management companies, the Energy Smart Program will create a self-sustaining energy efficiency upgrade model to be implemented in 10% of the existing residential housing stock in the three counties.