Preservation Trust Of Vermont, Inc.

Preservation Trust Of Vermont, Inc., a tax-exempt nonprofit organization and community development corporation based in Montpelier, Vermont, serves as a pass-through entity administering federal grant awards focused on historic preservation and community revitalization in rural Vermont. The organization has established itself as a specialized administrator of subgrant programs that distribute federal funding to local governments, nonprofits, and other eligible entities to support historic preservation initiatives in underserved rural communities. Through its federal grant work, Preservation Trust Of Vermont has become a key implementer of federal historic preservation policy at the state and local level, leveraging federal resources to foster economic development in Vermont's rural downtowns and village centers.

The organization's federal grant award history demonstrates a sustained focus on historic preservation and rural revitalization, primarily through the National Park Service's Historic Preservation Fund Grants-In-Aid program (CFDA 15.904), specifically the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants Program. Preservation Trust Of Vermont has received multiple consecutive federal grant awards totaling approximately $3.11 million across three recently active awards spanning from 2023 through 2029, with award amounts of $1,030,000 (September 2023 – August 2026), $1,060,000 (October 2024 – September 2027), and $1,020,000 (October 2025 – April 2029). These grants support the organization's core function of administering competitive subgrant programs that fund the rehabilitation of historic properties listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places located in rural areas with populations under 50,000. Eligible activities funded through these subgrants include architectural and engineering services, physical preservation work, and economic development initiatives that must adhere to the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Beyond its primary historic preservation work, Preservation Trust Of Vermont has also received federal grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBDG Rural Business Cooperative Rural Enterprise Grant) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development (Economic Development Initiative and Community Project Funding), indicating broader engagement in rural economic development activities. The organization operates as the prime awardee for all these grants, maintaining responsibility for fund distribution and program administration while serving the ultimate beneficiaries of local governments, nonprofits, and eligible entities throughout Vermont's rural communities.