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Vermont Business Magazine The Public Service Department (PSD) issued a request for proposals (RFP) from a Contractor or team of Contractors to conduct a thermal sector (heating) potential study. The results will be used in the implementation of Act 18 (the Affordable Heat Act) which became law on May 11, 2023.
Vermont Business Magazine In response to the urgent need for assistance following the challenges caused by this summer’s flooding, Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) will host three events on Sept 6, 9 and 11 to provide legal support to homeowners, renters and business owners seeking aid through FEMA grants and Small Business Association loans.
Vermont Business Magazine Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Representative Becca Balint (D-Vermont) today released a statement today saying they are "encouraged" with the White House requesting $4 billion of emergency aid, in addition to the previously requested $12 billion, to replenish the Federal Emergency Management
Vermont Business Magazine The US Department of Labor has extended the application deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). DUA is a federal program designed to help people who lost their jobs because of a natural disaster. This program gives temporary income to those who don’t qualify for regular Unemployment Insurance (UI).
Vermont Business Magazine On the eve of Vermont Pride Week (September 2-10), the University of Vermont has been named one of the top colleges and universities for LGBTQ+ students by Campus Pride, an organization dedicated to supporting LGBTQ students and allies at colleges and universities nationwide.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine The General Fund, Transportation Fund and Education Fund all failed to achieve their respective consensus tax revenue targets in July. The personal income tax again fell below expectations, but the corporate income tax, which had been strong, also was below expectations in the General Fund.
Vermont Business Magazine A grassroots effort led by the Berlin Pond Watershed Association (BPWA), in coordination with the City of Montpelier and Town of Berlin, has succeeded in protecting 33 acres of wetlands and forested land next to Berlin Pond, which is the sole source of drinking water for Montpelier and a portion of Berlin, the Vermont Land Trust (VLT) announced today.&
Vermont Business Magazine GasBuddy on Wednesday released its annual Labor Day travel forecast, predicting the average price of gas in the US on Labor Day weekend will fall gently to $3.75 per gallon, virtually identical to what motorists experienced for Labor Day weekend last year.
Vermont Business Magazine Houses of Worship and other nonprofit organizations may be eligible for FEMA assistance to reimburse their costs for emergency protective measures, debris removal and restoration of facilities damaged by the July severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides.
Vermont Business Magazine All FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers across Vermont will be closed Monday, Sept. 4, 2023, in observance of Labor Day. They will reopen at 8 am, Tuesday, September 5, and continue regular hours of 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Saturday, closed Sunday.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced $3,333,333 in awards to rural communities in Vermont to support key strategies to respond to the overdose risk from fentanyl and other opioids.
Vermont Business Magazine New research has revealed the best states for business growth, with Georgia taking the top spot. Top of the list is Georgia, with a business growth rate of 13.50%. In December 2022, there were 397,515 business establishments compared to 350,189 in December 2021.