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 to provide legal support to homeowners, renters and business owners seeking aid through FEMA grants and Small Business Association loans.
The September 12 deadline to submit applications for businesses and individuals is quickly approaching. The state has asked for an extension to October 12, which FEMA granted on September 1. The new deadline is October 12.
VLGS' Entrepreneurial Legal Laboratory (VLSell) and the Environmental Justice Clinic are collaborating to host the pop-up clinics to guide people through the application and appeals processes and address any questions they might have.
The upcoming assistance clinics are scheduled as follows:
South Royalton Clinic:
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Date: Wednesday, Sept. 6
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Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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Location:
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Oakes 109, Vermont Law and Graduate School, 164 Chelsea St, South Royalton, VT 05068
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Ludlow Clinic:
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Date: Saturday, Sept. 9
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Time: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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Location:
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Fletcher Memorial Library, 88 Main Street, Ludlow, VT, 05149
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Barre Clinic:
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Date: Monday, Sept. 11
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Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Location:
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Milne Common Room, Aldrich Public Library, 6 Washington St, Barre, VT 05641
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Individuals can come prepared to the clinic with the following items:
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Pictures of before and after the flood if accessible
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Receipts of repairs, replacement items, and lodging if displaced from flooding
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Insurance information, including a reply or settlement from insurance after claim was submitted
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Household income information
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Any additional notes about damages, losses, and impacts from flooding
These clinics represent the initial efforts to provide essential legal aid to those impacted. VLSell and the Environmental Justice Clinic anticipate an ongoing commitment to supporting the community's legal needs in the future. This collaboration serves as a lifeline for affected individuals and businesses and reinforces Vermont Law and Graduate School’s dedication to fostering practical legal education and community engagement.
About Vermont Law and Graduate School:
Vermont Law and Graduate School, a private, independent institution, is home to a law school that offers ABA-accredited residential and online hybrid JD programs and a graduate school that offers master’s degrees and certificates in multiple disciplines, including programs offered by the Maverick Lloyd School for the Environment, the Center for Justice Reform and other graduate-level programs emphasizing the intersection of environmental justice, social justice and public policy. Both the law and graduate schools strongly feature experiential clinical and field work learning. For more information, visit vermontlaw.edu, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Source: SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont (August 31, 2023) – VLGS
