March 14, 2014
AVCC’s 2014 round of Tiny Grants is underway! Individual grants are available from between $250-$600. Applications are due April 15 and awards will be announced May 1. Click below for an information sheet and application for the grants. The objective of the grants is to provide seed money and/or matching funds for specific conservation projects […]
March 13, 2014
Attention job-seekers! The Workforce Development Board of Central Vermont is hosting their annual Career Fair & Job Expo on Thursday, April 3rd at the Barre City Auditorium. As of now over 45 businesses/employers will be represented at the event. Visit this link to learn more: http://www.centralvtjobfair.com/
March 12, 2014
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP): New Grant Opportunity The State of Vermont has received funds from FEMA for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) in connection with the disasters declared in 2013, DR 4120 and DR 4140. The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) is now accepting HMGP applications from towns and agencies […]
February 18, 2014
FEMA is introducing the CRS Webinar Series targeted to new communities that are not yet participating in the Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance Program as well as to local government staff with some experience in the CRS. The Series will include basic introductory sessions and more advanced topics, most averaging about an […]
February 6, 2014
The new Plan Central Vermont website is now live at www.plancentralvermont.org! Click here to visit the website, where you will be able to learn more about the Plan Central Vermont project and our progress as well as how you can get involved in guiding the Central Vermont Region towards a more sustainable future. Visit the […]
As the seventh in the series on environmental evaluations, this webinar will assist USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service conservation planners, partners, and technical service providers to understand the importance of Natural Areas, Scenic Beauty, and Wild and Scenic Rivers, and how to properly analyze and document existing conditions and the effects of planned conservation actions. […]
January 28, 2014
The Downtown Board officially approved Cabot Village in the Town of Cabot as a Designated Village Center. Congratulations to the Town of Cabot for successfully completing the application and approval process to designate this village that has and will continue to serve as the economic and civic hub of the community. Below is the approved Village Center Boundary map outlining […]
January 23, 2014
Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation’s Urban & Community Forestry Program (VTUCF), in partnership with the University of Vermont Extension, is pleased to announce $40,000 in grants to support urban and community forestry programs at the local level. These grants should be considered seed money to help communities care for tree canopy by taking […]
January 16, 2014
The Town of Washington and Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission have drafted a Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, a copy of which is available for review at the Town Office and at the below link. The purpose of the plan is to assist the Town of Washington in recognizing hazards facing the region and the community […]
The presentation and accompanying hand-out from CVRPC’s January presentation on the National Flood Insurance Program’s Community Rating System (CRS) can be downloaded here or by clicking on the image at right. Also available are a FEMA CRS Factsheet (2012) and a CVRPC CRS Information Sheet outlining possible assistance opportunities for your community from the Region. If your […]