Press Release

Governor Phil Scott and the Public Service Department today announced the launch of the first of three rounds of funding for the Broadband Innovation Grant program to help communities conduct feasibility studies and create business plans related to the deployment of broadband in rural, unserved and underserved areas of Vermont.

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement regarding a recent infrastructure investment award in the Brattleboro, VT Opportunity Zone from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA):

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:

Today, Governor Phil Scott issued the following statement on the Trump Administration’s Safe Importation Action Plan:

Program Provides Public Awareness of Tick Prevalence and Potential Pathogens

Collaboration to Enhance State Strategies on Conservation, Stewardship, Economic Development, Equity, Wellness

Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement:

Ahead of the expected heat wave beginning Friday and into the weekend, Governor Phil Scott is urging Vermonters to stay safe and cool.

In a letter sent on July 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) endorsed Vermont’s clean water funding plan - as outlined in Act 76 of 2019 - as meeting the requirements of the Lake Champlain Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).

Governor Phil Scott today detailed efforts to strengthen and expand higher education opportunities in Vermont, an important piece of the strategy to reverse the state’s aging demographic and workforce challenges.