SBA Offers Disaster Relief to Vermont Small Businesses & Private Nonprofits Affected by September
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Vermont who sustained economic losses caused by the drought beginning Sept. 23, 2025. The disaster declaration covers the counties of Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Windsor and Washington in Vermont, and Grafton County in New Hampshire, as well as Essex and
Economic Impact of VT Adaptive Ski & Sports Winter '24-'25
Rutland Airport Committee Advances Modernization to Strengthen Vermont's Regional Air Network
As Vermont’s only commercial airport outside Burlington, RUT’s planned upgrades aim to enhance safety, accessibility, and sustainability for southern Vermont. The Rutland Airport Committee is moving forward with a modernization plan for Rutland–Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT), ensuring the state’s second-busiest—and only other commercial— airport remains a vital transportation hub for passengers, pilots, and emergency services. The Committee’s current focus includes terminal improvements,
Child Care Expansion Continues as 23 Vermont Programs Receive Make Way for Kids Grants
Vergennes, Vermont — First Children’s Finance Vermont (FCF VT) is proud to announce the latest recipients of the Make Way for Kids (MWFK) Infant and Toddler Capacity Building Grants, supporting early childhood entrepreneurs who are expanding access to high-quality, affordable child care across the state. This round of grants will help 23 programs in 10 counties open or expand, creating hundreds of new child care spaces and dozens of new jobs statewide — with a focus on serving infants and toddlers, the
