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 projects. Meetings took place at the Old School Community Center in Wilmington in the morning, and at the Bellows Falls Opera House lower theater in the afternoon.  You can read more about those visits in local press HERE and HERE.

For those who were unable to attend, and to help those who were there access the day’s information in one place, the Southern Vermont Economy Project (SVEP) has compiled our staff notes from both meetings and included links to referenced programs. You can access the notes HERE.

These notes reflect mainly the topics that were addressed on 2/6. For help with funding projects, we encourage you to reach out to local planning partners (such as Windham Regional Commission) and contact the state agency in your project area, as well as other prospective funders, to inform them of your project and funding needs.  

For questions around using or managing local ARPA funding, VLCT will always be your best resource. In addition, their new Federal Funds Assistance Program (FFA) can also help match your priority projects to available funding programs. 

VLCT has published a comprehensive guide to federal programs, linked HERE. While it is daunting in size, using the ‘search’ function is very helpful for finding programs that reference your subject matter. 

We also want to note that there are more federal programs ‘in the pipeline’ and which have not yet been made available. This is why staying in contact with resources like Windham Regional Commission, State Agencies, and consulting with the VLCT FFA is best practice.

Again, access our summary of the meetings HERE.

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About the Southern Vermont Economy Project

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation’s Southern Vermont Economy Project (SVEP) works to stabilize, improve and expand the rural economic and workforce development network in Southern Vermont. Its goal is to increase capacity and collaboration among partnering organizations and communities. SVEP is funded by the USDA Rural Community Development Initiative, as a program of BDCC & SeVEDS. For more information on the program, including goals, resources, and partners, visit www.brattleborodevelopment.com/svep/