This EDA investment supports the vermont technical college (VTC) with developing a covid-19 response agriculture and food system transformation plan

The U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded Vermont Technical College (VTC) a $1,561,815 project grant under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307) on August 9, 2022. The funding will support VTC's development of a COVID-19 response agriculture and food system transformation plan to increase capacity with three new positions. These positions will aid in meeting new market demands and provide necessary workforce development to spur innovation, fill job vacancies, and graduate the next generation of farmers and ag entrepreneurs in Randolph Center, Vermont. Completion of the project will help enhance recovery and resilience of Vermont's agricultural and food manufacturing ecosystem, broadening the regional industrial base and addressing workforce needs to serve as a catalyst for private investment and job creation.

The plan increases capacity with 3 new positions to aid in meeting new market demands and provides the necessary workforce development to spur innovation, fill job vacancies and graduate the next generation workforce of farmers and AG entrepreneurs in randolph center, vermont. Once completed, the project will help enhance recovery and resilience of vermont's agricultural and food manufacturing ecosystem, which will help broaden the industrial base of the region and address the workforce needs in the area, to serve as a catalyst for private investment and job creation.