The Town of Vershire, Vermont was awarded a $750,000 Community Facilities Loans and Grants Program (CFDA 10.766) project grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. The grant will fund the construction, enlargement, extension, or improvement of critical community facilities in the rural town of Vershire. Eligible facilities under this program include those providing essential services such as fire protection, public safety, healthcare, education, utilities, and community...
The Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service awarded a $150,000 Project Grant to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The two-year award will fund technical and training services to construct, enlarge, extend, or improve community facilities providing essential services to rural residents of Montpelier, Vermont. Specifically, the grant will support technical assistance and training activities for community...
The Small Business Administration will provide $925,000 in Project Grant funding to the Town of Hardwick in Vermont under the Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) from September 1, 2022 through November 30, 2023. The grant funding will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the town, including programmatic and construction activities to promote local economic growth. The Congressional Earmark funding will allow the Town of Hardwick to deliver services and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $289,201 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to Brattleboro Development Credit Corp, a non-profit economic development organization in Vermont. The grant funding will support the organization's efforts to provide essential community facilities and services in rural areas, including infrastructure development, public safety, healthcare, education, and community centers. Brattleboro...
The City of Barre, Vermont was awarded a $3,451,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The grant funding will be used to improve community facilities and essential services for rural residents in the Barre area. The Community Facilities Loans and Grants program provides support to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve critical infrastructure and services in rural...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $232,586.25 Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (CFDA 10.175) grant to The Center for an Agricultural Economy LTD, a non-profit organization based in Hardwick, Vermont. The grant will fund a 3-year project to strengthen and expand the Hardwick Farmers Market, an economically challenged but agriculturally rich community. Key objectives include increasing market visitors by 20%, expanding the vendor base by...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to the Town of Groton, Vermont under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). The funding period is from February 1, 2023 through February 1, 2025 and will support construction and improvement projects for essential community facilities that provide services to rural residents. Specifically, the grant will allow the Town of Groton to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve...
The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $130,000 Project Grant to the Craftsbury Community Care Center on August 15, 2022 under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766). This funding will support the construction, enlargement, or improvement of community facilities providing essential services to rural residents in Vermont. Specifically, the Craftsbury Community Care Center will use the grant to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve its...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service and Rural Housing Service awarded a $170,337 Project Grant under the Community Facilities Loans and Grants program (CFDA 10.766) to the Town of Lyndon, Vermont on August 16, 2023. The grant funds will be used to construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve essential community facilities and infrastructure that serve rural residents in Lyndon and the surrounding area. This may include projects related to fire protection, public...
The City of Montpelier, Vermont received a $3.5 million project grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service on September 28, 2022 to support water and waste disposal systems under the Water and Waste Disposal Systems for Rural Communities program (CFDA 10.760). This grant funding will support the delivery of water and waste services to financially needy rural communities in Vermont, with the goal of ensuring reasonable user costs for rural residents, businesses,...