July 15, 2009
Recovery Act Announcement: DOE Announces up to $22 Million for Community Renewable Energy DeploymentJuly 15, 2009 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu today announced plans to provide up to $22 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support the planning and installation of utility-scale community renewable energy projects in up to […]
The City of Montpelier is seeking input on needs that could be met by a new community center in Montpelier on Thursday, July 23, 2009 at 6:30 PM in the Memorial Room at City Hall. Mayor Mary Hooper will be the moderator. This effort is part of a two track approach for determining the future […]
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 […]