Vermont Employment Pathfinder Launches with Federal Support
Last summer, the BDCC began the beta testing phase of the Vermont Employment Pathfinder initiative. Starting in January of 2023, with a grant from the US Department of Labor via…
Wrapping up the SoVT Get on Board Program: “We don’t have to do this work alone!”
“Anyone can join a board!” “There are a lot of engaged people, we just need to figure out where to put them.” “This class helped me learn that we can…
GROW Program Welcomes Newcomers
BDCC and Local Partners to Participate in Statewide Network BRATTLEBORO, VT – Vermont is aging. We face declining school populations, a dwindling pool of volunteers who keep our communities running,…
RFP for COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone
Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation and Bennington County Regional Commission REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for assistance in the development of a COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY for the Southern Vermont Economic Development Zone Issued: January 2, 2024 Due Date: February…
Welcoming Communities Featured on Livability’s “Inside America’s Best Cities” Podcast
On November 14th, Welcoming Communities Director Alex Beck was featured on Livability's "Inside America's Best Cities" Podcast. He joined to share about Brattleboro’s Welcoming Workplaces Initiative supporting local employers in…
The CAPP Community Process: From ‘Someone Should’ to ‘It’s Happening!’ in Windham
Over the past year, the Southern VT Economy Project (SVEP) has worked with several communities via our Community Assessment and Project Prioritization (CAPP) program. This program helps towns take all…
SoVT Get on Board: Working Together as a Community
Without productive dialogue, all the leadership in the world won’t lead to a successful community project. The third in-person session of the SoVT Get on Board program, “Working Together as…
Bartleby’s Books
Bartleby's Books is a small, independent bookstore located in downtown Wilmington, VT. They have been an attraction since 1989, bringing the community together through events and displaying art by…
Learning and thinking about Vermont’s Local Government: the SoVT Get on Board program continues
“In larger communities and other places in the country… we tend to think of government as this sort of vending machine where it’s like – you put your tax dollars…
BDCC Receives Federal Workforce Grant
In September, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) received just over $1 million in the form of a three-year workforce grant: Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC). The grant, offered through…