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.
November 12, 2013
The 2013 Summit on the Future of Vermont’s Working Landscape is designed to bring all parties and partners together, build unity and momentum, and identify the next steps that will advance public policy and investment to support the long-term future of the Working Landscape of Vermont. Register now >> Registration Fee: $30 When: Tuesday, December […]
November 4, 2013
Guidelines and application materials are now available on the National Endowment for the Arts website for Our Town, the agency’s primary creative placemaking grants program. Pending availability of funding, grants will range from $25,000 to $200,000. Our Town will invest in creative and innovative projects in which communities, together with arts and/or design organizations and artists, […]
October 30, 2013
VERMONT LEAGUE OF CITIES AND TOWNS PRESENTS Fall Planning and Zoning Forum co-sponsored by the VLCT Municipal Assistance Center and the Northern New England Chapter of the American Planning Association Tuesday, November 19, 2013 Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center Montpelier, Vermont Who Should Attend and Why The Fall Planning and Zoning Forum offers participants […]
October 16, 2013
WATERBURY, VT – The State of Vermont has received an extension from the federal government to distribute Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds in connection with Tropical Storm Irene. The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) is now accepting a new round of HMGP applications from towns and agencies in all Vermont […]