The State of Vermont (SOV) is working to help the owners of flooded and condemned mobile homes on rented lots in mobile home parks by managing and paying for the removal and disposal of the condemned mobile home, and providing compensation that could help contribute to a transition to new housing or other costs.
At no cost to the condemned mobile home owner, the SOV can:
- Dispose of your condemned mobile home at the conclusion of your FEMA appeal process.
- Provide a compensation payment for the taking of your condemned home. This payment aims to get owners of these condemned mobile homes to the maximum FEMA benefit of $41,000.
The payment amount will be calculated by subtracting your FEMA award and flood-related home insurance payment from $41,000. If you have sold your home, the sale price will also be deducted.
How to participate
- Apply for FEMA for Individual Assistance (https://www.disasterassistance.gov)
- Once an initial award is received, appeals are encouraged if you did not receive the maximum benefit. (https://www.fema.gov/assistance/individual/after-applying/appeals)
- Apply for direct housing assistance if in Washington, Lamoille or Windsor counties.
- Then choose the scenario that applies to you:
Scenario 1
I’m satisfied with my FEMA award and want my condemned home to be taken:
- Sign an agreement to acknowledge the SOV will take ownership of your condemned mobile home for disposal or other purposes. Mobile homes taken by the SOV may be deconstructed and disposed of, or refurbished as a training tool for Career & Technical Education (CTE) students or other programs.
- Work with the SOV to begin processing your compensation payment.
- When the SOV has taken ownership of your home and notified the park owner, you will no longer be responsible for future month’s lot rent.
Scenario 2
I’m still appealing my FEMA award but will want my home taken when completed:
- Continue pursuing your FEMA appeals. Your home can be left in place until that is completed.
- Upon completion of the appeal process, notify the State of your desire to dispose of your home.
- Sign an agreement to acknowledge the SOV will take ownership of your condemned mobile home for disposal or other purposes.
- Work with the SOV to begin processing your compensation payment.
- When the SOV has taken ownership of your home and notified the park owner, you will no longer be responsible for future month’s lot rent.
Scenario 3
My home was already deconstructed, removed or sold:
- Work with the SOV to begin processing your compensation payment.
For more information
Tracy Delude, Tracy.Delude@vermont.gov, 802-828-3333
