January 10, 2014
The Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security just released a useful summary of the ERAF (Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund) rule defining the state-recommended mitigation measures for towns to become eligible for state funding on the match required for FEMA Public Assistance grants. Download factsheet on New ERAF Rule >>
January 7, 2014
Kari Dolan, Ecosystem Restoration Program Manager with the VT Dept. of Environmental Conservation will be doing a presentation at the January 14th monthly Commission meeting on the Lake Champlain restoration plan. What: CVRPC Monthly Commission meeting When: January 14th, 7-9pm Where: Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce, 33 Stewart Rd, Berlin The purpose of the meeting […]
December 26, 2013
Our latest newsletter is ready and can can be downloaded from https://centralvtplanning.org/news/newsletters/ or by clicking on the image at left. Let us know if you have questions or comments.
December 18, 2013
On January 6th, Kari Dolan, Ecosystem Restoration Program Manager would like to meet with Central Vermont municipal – town managers and public works staff. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Lake Champlain restoration plan (i.e., the Total Maximum Daily Load or TMDL). She is specifically interested in discussing the draft Proposal for […]
December 3, 2013
FY 2014 Municipal Planning Grant awards have been announced and three Central Vermont municipalities will be recipients. The Municipal Planning Grant (MPG) program encourages and supports planning and revitalization for local municipalities in Vermont. Awarded annually and administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development, the MPG program works to strengthen Vermont by funding local […]
December 2, 2013
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) is seeking an Assistant Planner to complement our team of professional staff. The Assistant Planner will work with other staff and municipalities on projects including municipal plans and bylaws, housing studies, natural resource programs, and development review. Candidates must be able to speak in public, attend evening meetings, […]
U.S. Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Transportation have unveiled the Location Affordability Portal (LAP), a cost calculation tool that allows users to estimate housing and transportation costs for neighborhoods across the country. Housing affordability encompasses much more than the rent or mortgage payment and includes the impact of transportation costs on housing […]
November 18, 2013
Vermont Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security (DEMHS) is very pleased to report that FEMA Region 1 has conditionally approved the latest update of Vermont’s State Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2013. After the adoption letter is signed by Secretary of Administration Jeb Spaulding, FEMA will issue DEMHS the final approval for our State Mitigation Plan. DEMHS truly […]
November 14, 2013
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Informational Meetings Scheduled The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets, is holding a series of six public meetings in December 2013, to discuss the new phosphorus plan that is under development by the […]
November 13, 2013
CVRPC is looking for qualified consultants to assist with a geomorphic assessment of the Winooski River and its tributaries in Waterbury, VT. For a copy of the RFP, email cvrpc@cvregion.com. Please email Dan Currier (currier@cvregion.com) if you have any questions. We look forward to reviewing your proposals. Response deadline is December 9, 2013.