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August 21, 2024

Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint Announce $2.1M in Community Development Block Grants

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and Vermont’s congressional delegation today announced $2,155,468 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal funding awards through the Vermont Community Development Program (VCDP). These investments will support renovations to existing renta

August 20, 2024

President Biden Approves Governor Scott's Major Disaster Declaration Request

President Joseph Biden today approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a FEMA major disaster declaration for Vermont to assist individuals and communities in recovering from flooding that occurred from July 9 to 11, 2024.

Statement from Governor Phil Scott on the Passing of Senator Bill Doyle

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:

August 15, 2024

Governor Phil Scott Appoints Charles Martin Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Secretary Julie Moore today announced the appointment of Charles Martin as the new deputy secretary of the ANR.

August 9, 2024

Governor Phil Scott Takes Additional Action to Expedite Flood Response and Recovery

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced new actions to both prepare for Tropical Depression Debby and continue to respond to the damage from multiple storms in July.

August 5, 2024

Application Now Open for Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, the Agency of Human Services, and the Agency of Education announced today that Vermont’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program online application is now available for families to apply at summerebt.vermont.gov. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s SEBT program helps feed eligible school-aged

August 3, 2024

Governor Phil Scott Requests Federal Disaster Declaration for July 10-11 Storm

Montpelier, Vt.— Governor Phil Scott has made a formal request for a federal disaster declaration which would bring federal resources to individuals and communities recovering from the July 10 and 11 flooding event. The declaration requests funding under the federal Public Assistance (PA) and Individual Assistance (IA) programs.

August 2, 2024

Vermont Requests Federal Assessment of July 30-31 Storms and Flood Damage

Montpelier, Vt. —The State today submitted a request for a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine whether the state qualifies for a federal major disaster declaration for flooding and resulting damage on July 30 and July 31, 2024.

July 29, 2024

Saunders: Listening, Learning, and Leading for Vermont’s Students

by Interim Secretary of Education Zoie Saunders

July 19, 2024

Governor Phil Scott Requests Secretarial Disaster Designation from U.S. Department of Agriculture in Response to July Flooding

Montpelier, Vt. — Governor Phil Scott has requested that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issue a disaster designation for the State of Vermont in response to severe July flooding. A Secretarial Disaster Designation would open the availability of financial assistance, including low-interest USDA Farm Service Agency emergency loans