Disaster Recovery Funding Application Now Open
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) announced the opening of the application process for $67,845,000 in Community Development Block Grant - Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding in response to the July 2023 floods. These funds will benefit communities most impacted from the 2023 floods in regions designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in consultation with state officials. Designated Most Impacted and Distressed (MID) areas include Lamoille, Washington,
Pavilion Ribbon Cutting on September 12 - The Carving Studio & Sculpture Center
West Rutland, Vermont, July 2025 – The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center has completed two new pavilions on its historic grounds in West Rutland last week, with elegant and inspiring structures designed to provide an ideal outdoor, sheltered environment for stone carving and metal working. The design of the two timber-frame pavilions, informed by sun and shade studies, herald the first major expansion of studio space in years integrating seamlessly with the site’s existing stone and metal structures and
VT Prevention Lead Organization Announces Third-Year Grant Awardees for Addison and Rutland Counties
RUTLAND, VT - Rutland Regional Medical Center (RRMC) is the Region 2 Vermont Prevention Lead Organization (VPLO) and is pleased to announce the selection of the third-year grant awardees for VPLO funding. The Region 2 service area includes Addison and Rutland Counties. These sub-grants will enhance and expand prevention efforts throughout the region, in all substances and populations, from July 2025 to June 2026. Awardees are as follows:Atria Collective Funded programming will include trauma-informed
Scott announces over $67 million in Disaster Recovery Block Grants
Governor Scott in Hardwick, July 2023. State of Vermont photo. Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) today announced the opening of the application process for $67,845,000 in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding in response to the July 2023 floods. These funds will benefit communities most impacted in regions designated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in consultation with
Nearly $400,000 invested in local nonprofits by Berkshire Bank Foundation
For Immediate ReleaseMedia Contact:Alison Skratt, Corporate CommunicationsBerkshireBankCommunication@BerkshireBank.com413.769.6007 Nearly $400,000 invested in local nonprofits by Berkshire Bank Foundation MANCESTER, Vermont, July 16 — Berkshire Bank Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Berkshire Bank, invested nearly $400,000 in communities through grants and other giving in the second quarter of the year. Several Vermont organizations were among the 100 nonprofit organizations in
$1.25M Announced in Grant Funding for Workforce Development in the Rutland Region
Rutland, VT – The Rutland Regional Planning Commission (RRPC) is thrilled to announce a transformative $1.25 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor through the Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Program. This significant funding is set to address critical areas of need in the Rutland Region and drive meaningful economic growth. The RRPC in cooperation with the Rutland Region Workforce Investment Board (RRWIB) will lead a coalition of key education and workforce partners,
