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Community Capital of Vermont increases microlending capacity with $1M SBA grant

Vermont’s Working Communities Challenge Winners

community development, news, videoDecember 1, 2020Elaine

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren and Governor Phil Scott announced that the Springfield area, Greater Barre, Lamoille County, and Winooski are the recipients of $300,000 grants as part of the Boston Fed’s Working Communities…

RuralEdge Executive Director Patrick Shattuck (left) hands landlord Tyler Hebert (right) a check for Re-Housing Recovery Program funds Hebert applied for from RuralEdge to bring three currently vacant apartments back to code and ready for tenants by the end of 2020.

RuralEdge Distributes First Re-Housing Recovery Funds to Local Landlord

community development, newsOctober 7, 2020Chelsea Poginy

LYNDONVILLE—The need for quality and affordable housing in Caledonia county received some assistance this week as landlord Tyler Hebert received the first Re-Housing Recovery Program funds in the Northeast Kingdom from RuralEdge. This program came about as…

Picnic table-seating outside with open umbrellas

New Tools for Community Recovery

community development, newsJune 10, 2020Chelsea Poginy

While Vermont faces significant challenges and decisions as we restart our economy and local communities, we are not alone. The pandemic and the resulting impacts are being felt across the globe. Communities are grappling with similar recovery challenges and how to chart a course towards a brighter future.   While every community will differ in its approach, there…

A blue-painted moose statue located on a sidewalk stands next to a busy road

Best practice strategies for local community recovery

community development, newsMay 13, 2020Elaine

Vermont communities are faced with an unprecedented challenge. The coronavirus pandemic has halted in-person municipal operations, limited or even shuttered business operations, and put significant economic strain on individuals and families across the state. While daunting, many…

Old photo of large building along a river

Brownfield Clean-up Funding Approved for Montpelier Granite Works Site

community development, energy and environment, newsMay 13, 2020Elaine

Brownfield clean-up will soon be underway at the former Montpelier Granite Works (MGW) site. This clean-up is made possible by the revolving loan funds (RLF) of the Agency of Commerce & Community Development (ACCD) and the Northwest…

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Vermont’s Working Communities Challenge announces planning grants to eight regions

community development, economic development, newsFebruary 4, 2020Elaine

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President and CEO Eric Rosengren, Vermont Governor Phil Scott, and public and private funders announced eight regional teams have been selected to receive $15,000 planning grants and move forward in Vermont’s Working…

Downtown street with blue moose statue in foreground

Three Vermont towns receive Better Connections grants

community development, news, programsApril 2, 2019Elaine

The Better Connections program, a nationally-recognized grant program from the Agency of Transportation (AOT) and Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), today announced that three Vermont towns will receive project funds to increase transportation options, improve water…

Front wall of the Broad Brook Grange with the front light on

Vermonters boost community engagement with historic renovations

community development, news, quality of lifeMarch 27, 2019Elaine

Across Vermont, communities are investing in historic, centrally located buildings in an effort to transform them into spaces where people can come together. In January 2018, a community group in Guilford took ownership of the historic, 123-year-old…

Cars on State Street in Montpelier TIF VEPC downtown

VEPC board approves TIF district for Montpelier

community development, news, programsSeptember 12, 2018Elaine

City and State officials celebrated a decision by the Vermont Economic Progress Council board (VEPC) to approve Montpelier’s application for a TIF district that includes the Capital City’s core downtown and Barre Street corridor. The VEPC board…

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A new village center grows in the town of Vernon, Vermont

community development, newsSeptember 7, 2018Elaine

Residents of Vernon, Vermont, a village in the state’s southeast corner just across the border from both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, have come together to plan their new village center. With help from the Vermont Department of…

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