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

August 21, 2024

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

Application Now Open for Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program

August 5, 2024

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

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

August 3, 2024

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.

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

July 19, 2024

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

Vermont Expands Vehicle Incentive Programs for Residents Affected by Flooding

July 16, 2024

Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) today announced it will again modify its vehicle incentive programs for Vermonters whose personal vehicles were damaged by flooding in an effort to provide increased financial support to households affected by last week’s flooding and to expedite the transition to

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