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Governor Phil Scott Announces First Round of BEGAP Grant Awards Issued to Support Business Reopening

August 23, 2023

Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced that businesses and nonprofits that suffered physical damage from the July floods have been awarded $400,000 in Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP) grants to date.

Governor Phil Scott Announces Expanded Vehicle Incentive Programs for Residents Impacted by Flooding

August 15, 2023

Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) today announced changes to statewide vehicle incentive programs for residents whose personal vehicles have been damaged by flooding, in an effort to provide increased financial support to households affected by this summer’s flood events

Governor Phil Scott Announces $20 Million in Emergency Gap Funding for Businesses Impacted by Severe Flooding

July 21, 2023

Governor Phil Scott, the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), and State Treasurer Michael Pieciak announced multiple initiatives today to provide financial support to businesses and municipalities impacted by the severe flooding.  

USDA Designates State as Natural Disaster Area for May 2023 Frost Event

July 21, 2023

Berlin, Vt.  U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a Secretarial Disaster Designation in response to the May frost event experienced by many produce growers in Vermont. “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reviewed the Loss Assessment Reports and determined that there were sufficient produ

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