Project Grant 5050M09004

The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development received a $10.483 million project grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration on November 15, 2021. The funding will support marketing, infrastructure, workforce and other projects to revitalize safe leisure, business, and international travel in Vermont as part of EDA's $750 million American Rescue Plan Travel, Tourism & Outdoor Recreation program. Specifically, the award will deliver technical,...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Summary The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation received $153,856 under the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program (NCGMP), State Component (CFDA 15.810) through a cooperative agreement awarded on September 5, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 4, 2027. The Vermont Geological Survey will produce surficial geologic maps and supporting geodatabases for three 7.5-minute quadrangles (Westmore, Orleans, and West Charleston) in Vermont's...

This $5,299,150.18 Project Grant award from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) under the State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grant Program (CFDA 11.032) will enable the State of Vermont Public Service Department to implement Vermont's Digital Equity Plan. Key activities include: Creating a community-based digital skilling and technical support program to improve digital literacy for Vermont residents, especially unserved and underserved populations....

This federal Project Grant award of $200,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services through the Rural Cooperative Development Grants (RCDG) program (CFDA 10.771). The grant recipient, Brattleboro Development Credit Corp (BDCC), will use the funding to support technical assistance, training, feasibility studies, and business planning services for individuals and entities seeking to establish, expand, or enhance rural...

This $116,500 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (CFDA 10.351) will fund initiatives by the Brighton Community Forum Inc. (doing business as Island Pond Renewal Committee) to promote sustainable economic growth and facilitate the development of small and emerging private businesses in rural Vermont communities. The award will support technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce development, and lending programs to help...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the Inflation Reduction Act - Forest Legacy Program (CFDA 10.734) was provided to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks & Recreation on January 8, 2025. The grant will fund a range of forest conservation and management activities in Vermont through December 31, 2029. Key activities include fee simple land purchases, sustainable forest management, wildfire mitigation,...

The Vermont Association of Conservation Districts will provide $100,000 in administrative assistance services to the US Department of Agriculture's National Resources Conservation Service under a Cooperative Agreement award from September 15, 2022 to September 15, 2024. Specifically, the Vermont Association of Conservation Districts will support NRCS' management of conservation applications and contracts for water quality, GIS, CTA, EQIP, ACEP, CSP, CRP and RCPP programs. This award falls...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary On March 24, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) of $116,284 to Vermont Farm-To-School, Inc. (doing business as Green Mountain Farm-To-School) with a performance period extending through March 24, 2028. The grant funds the delivery of business development services, technical assistance, and training programs designed to support farm-to-school linkages and...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $702,359 Project Grant to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (EAA) program (CFDA 11.307). The grant will support the Vermont Farm and Forest Economy Initiative to provide technical assistance to up to 135 businesses in Vermont's farm and forest sectors experiencing long-term economic injury from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through customized business coaching, the initiative...

Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Department of the Interior National Park Service awarded $281,060 to the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) effective September 1, 2025, with a completion deadline of September 30, 2028. This Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program grant will support development projects at Button Bay State Park, providing matching...