Project Grant SBAHQ24Y0062

The Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Capital Access awarded Vermont-Slauson LDC Inc. a $200,000 Project Grant under the Prime Technical Assistance program (CFDA 59.050) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2023. The grant funds will support the SBA's Prime Technical Assistance program goals of increasing the number of microenterprises and enhancing the management capabilities of microentrepreneurs. Specifically, Vermont-Slauson LDC Inc. will provide training...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Service has awarded a $102,500 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to Vermont State Colleges Inc. to support rural business enterprise development and economic opportunities in Vermont. The two-year project grant, awarded on August 9, 2023, will enable Northern Vermont University-Lyndon, a division of Vermont State Colleges, to provide technical assistance, business counseling, market research, workforce development, and...

The U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of the Chief Operating Officer awarded a $740,000 Congressional Grants program (CFDA 59.059) Project Grant to the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board on August 1, 2024. The grant will support small business development and entrepreneurship initiatives in Vermont over a 3-year performance period ending on July 31, 2027. The Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, a U.S. state government entity, will leverage the federal funding to deliver a range...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service and Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $128,800 Rural Business Development Grant (CFDA 10.351) to the Village of Vernon, Michigan. This two-year Project Grant, awarded on June 27, 2024, is intended to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate the growth of small and emerging private businesses in the rural community. Typical funded activities under this program include technical assistance, business counseling,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $249,025.62 Value-Added Producer Grant (CFDA 10.352) to Kingdom Creamery of Vermont, LLC on December 16, 2024. This Project Grant supports the development and expansion of value-added agricultural activities, specifically processing and marketing of bio-based, value-added dairy products to generate new products, create and expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income. The grant will fund planning...

The federal Project Grant award of $173,750.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), CFDA 10.868. The grant will support 18 River Road L.l.c, a small business located in Essex Junction, Vermont, in the implementation of a renewable energy system (RES) project. The grant provides up to 25% of the total project costs and has a performance period running from January 2025 to January 2027. The...

The Small Business Administration Office of Entrepreneurial Development awarded a $2,288,888 cooperative agreement to Vermont Technical College under the Small Business Development Centers federal grant program (CFDA 59.037) for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2023. Under this award, Vermont Technical College will provide management counseling, training, and technical assistance to small businesses in Randolph, Vermont through the Vermont SBDC, in line with the program's goal...

This $2,275,000 Formula Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), will support the installation of a new traffic signal, mast arm, and additional lanes at the intersection of U.S. Route 7, Blakeley Road, and Severence Road in Colchester, Vermont. The grant will fund infrastructure improvements that aim to enhance traffic safety and flow at this junction. The Vermont Agency...

The Vermont Farm-To-School, Inc., doing business as Green Mountain Farm-To-School, was awarded a $189,773 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service under the Rural Business Development Grant program. The grant will support Green Mountain Farm-To-School's efforts to promote sustainable economic development and facilitate small business growth in rural communities in Vermont through July 2024. Specifically, the organization will leverage the funding to provide...

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $100,000 Cooperative Agreement to Vermont State University, doing business as Vermont Technical College, to provide management consulting, training, and technical assistance to small businesses through the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) program (CFDA 59.037). This 1-year award, effective January 1, 2024, will support the delivery of SBDC services to the small business community in Vermont, including one-on-one business advising,...