Every year the Vermont Department of Buildings and General Services accepts applications from municipalities and nonprofit organizations for capital costs associated with the development of facilities expected to create or retain job opportunities in Vermont communities through their Building Communities…
Pictured above, the Melendez family when they first arrived in Vermont in 2020, with the help of BDCC's Welcoming Communities programs. By Chris Mays, Brattleboro Reformer To read the original article which includes a video and photo essay by Kristopher…
Brattleboro, VT – After years of planning and a full year of activity, the Southern Vermont Working Communities Challenge team has launched a website to celebrate its successes, share resources, and raise awareness about the initiative’s work. In late 2020,…
State Agency ARPA Tour Windham County 2/6/2023 On February 6, 2023, representatives and heads of multiple State agencies travelled to Windham County to present about current and upcoming funding resources that are available to communities to help them advance priority…
February 8, 2023– Nominations have opened for the seventh annual Southern Vermont Emerging Leaders nominations. This award recognizes young professionals who are leading the way in their communities and workplaces.. Each year, community members are asked to identify individuals who are…
Summit to take place in Wilmington, VT May 23, 2023 The Sixth Annual Southern Vermont Economy Summit will be held May 23, 2023 at The Hermitage Club in Wilmington, Vermont. This annual event is a time for community, municipal, and…
Building Bright Futures has awarded a grant through its Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) to a help a coalition of local partners, organized through Childcare Counts, develop a vocational pathway which weaves together English Language Learning (ELL), vocational training and…
“VLCT's Federal Funds Assistance Team is Here to Help Your Town Find Funding” As part of the Southern Vermont Economy Project's "Knowledge Bites" series, the Vermont League of Cities and Towns Federal Funds Assistance team (Katie Buckley and Bonnie Waninger)…
In January 2023 a new group of refugees from Ethiopia will settle in the Deerfield Valley, with the help of ECDC and local cosponsors. To help these new Vermonters access employment, a webinar for employers was offered on January 17th.…
