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Vermont Business Magazine State Treasurer Mike Pieciak joined Governor Scott and state housing leaders to announce $55.5 million in housing investments from the Treasurer’s Office’s ”10% in Vermont” local investment program. The Treasurer’s Office awarded $50 million to the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), $5 million to the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VED

Vermont Business Magazine A Brattleboro Rotary Club Gateway Foundation scholarship awarded to a Community College of Vermont (CCV) student each year aims to address the shortage of child care workers in Windham County. CCV-Brattleboro student Rheanna Pare received this year’s $2,500 Jesse M.

Vermont Business Magazine A new state incentive program, the Vermont Farmer Ecosystem Stewardship Program, has recently paid $150,000 to 30 Vermont farms to compensate them for their ongoing participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP).

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Arts Council announces over $300,000 in Cultural Facilities Grants to 19 Vermont arts and community organizations, providing critical funds to enhance, create, or expand the capacity of existing buildings that offer cultural activities for the public.

Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Emergency Eats (VEE) continues to distribute meals to flood-impacted Vermonters through September and October in areas of the state where the need continues.

Vermont Business Magazine Government agencies, private nonprofits and houses of worship in Essex County can now apply for FEMA to reimburse their costs to remove debris and restore infrastructure damaged in Vermont’s July floods.

Vermont Business Magazine The Northwest Vermont Communications Union District, d/b/a Northwest Fiberworx (NWFX) based in Saint Albans, Vermont, has signed an agreement with the Biddeford Internet Corporation, d/b/a Great Works Internet Vermont (GWI VT) located in South Royalton, Vermont paving the way for 30,000 locations over 22 Northwestern Vermont communities to access a rob

Vermont Business Magazine If you receive a letter from FEMA that states you are ineligible for assistance, you can appeal. Ineligible does not mean denied – just that FEMA has not received everything needed to process your application. First, read your letter carefully to determine why FEMA couldn’t process your application. 

Vermont Business Magazine The University of Vermont Health Network has been named one of America’s Best Employers on Forbes’ annual state-by-state list, which includes organizations of many types, including hospitals and health systems.

by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Health reported September 6, 2023, that COVID-19 hospitalizations edged down to a statewide total of 27, down from 31 last week, they were 25 before that and 7 three weeks ago. Cases and hospitalizations had risen over the summer. COVID-19 activity remains in the "Low" range, according to the VDH.

Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) today announced five Vermont organizations received federal investments through the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Facilities Grants, which support and strengthen rural development in Vermont and acr

Vermont Business Magazine Champlain College is hosting the second annual Leahy Cyber Symposium on Friday, September 22, 2023, between 9 AM and 4 PM.