July 15, 2009
The River Management Program of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has been funding with Clean and Clear Water Federal funds fluvial geomorphic assessments in various rivers and streams around the State. Where phase I and II assessments have been completed, a corridor plan is then written. Existing plans are hosted on the River Management […]
July 10, 2009
VERMONT – $6,737,030 awarded today Vermont will use its Recovery Act funds to weatherize more than 1,800 homes over the next three years, delivering the benefits of conservation to low-income, disabled, and elderly residents. The Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) will work with five local organizations to provide services across the state. Under the […]
July 6, 2009
To all applicants for the HMGP and PDM-C FEMA grant programs: As a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA) is required for all FEMA grant programs, VEM will be conducting an intensive two-day BCA workshop on October 14-15, 2009 at Vermont Emergency Management offices in Waterbury. A grants overview will also be given during this training session. All […]
The application deadline for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) in connection with disaster DR 1816 (December ice storm) has been extended to Friday, October 30, 2009. This deadline has been changed to accommodate scheduled training for Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA). The BCA is a FEMA requirement for all mitigation grants. A formal announcement for the […]
State Energy Program Vermont’s application for $21,999,000 in ARRA funding for renewable energy and energy efficiency program was submitted to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on May 12, 2009. Once the application has been approved by DOE, the state should be able to access up to 50% of the funds; the remaining 50% will […]
June 22, 2009
Funding is available through the Municipal Planning Grants (MPG) for September 2009. The total funding for MPGs was reduced from $800,000 available in previous years to $408,700 for fiscal year 2010 (September 2009). Key Dates are: Applications due: September 30, 2009RPC Confirmation of Municipal Planning Process: September 30, 2009Award Decision: November, 2009Project Completion Date: May […]
June 18, 2009
Now that I’ve used all the acronyms, we’ll get to the heart of the matter. The Washington County DFIRMS are considered to be final unless there is some really glaring line error and even then it would take hiring an engineer to get the line changed on the DFIRM. So, for all intents and purposes, […]
June 11, 2009
Following are some key dates relating to the 2010 Census: April to June 2009–Census employees go door to door to update address lists;Fall 2009 — Recruitment begins for local census jobs for 2010 Census operations;February to March 2010— Census questionnaires are mailed or delivered to households;April 2010— Residents fill out and return Census questionnaires;April to […]
June 9, 2009
Vermont Local Roads is hosting “Disaster Response & Recovery for Road Crews” workshops at various locations through out the State. The workshops are intended to familiarize road crews with likely issues on planning for and responding to road damage from natural disasters so that you can avoid common paperwork mistakes, understand the federal disaster response […]
June 1, 2009
FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Competitive (PDM-C) and Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant programs for FY 2010 will provide funds to states, territories, Federal and State-recognized Native American (Indian) tribes, communities, colleges and universities for pre-disaster mitigation planning and the implementation of cost-effective mitigation projects prior to a disaster event. The purpose of these grant programs is […]