Staff report Before the Covid-19 surge prompted 80,000 people to file for unemployment starting in mid-March, about 500 claims came into the department each week. The department handled the phone calls associated with those claims using about 15 staff members. […]
Category: Covid 19 local resource guide
Resources, funds available to Rutland County businesses, non-profits
Staff report The Rutland Economic Development Corporation (REDC) can provides assistance to area businesses that have been impacted as a result of Covid-19. “Over the past few weeks, we’ve been working diligently for all of you to better understand the impacts […]
Q&A on financial assistance
The state of Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development answers common questions about financial assistance available to individuals who may need help paying bills. Is any kind of immediate financial assistance available for individuals? A federal stimulus package includes direct […]
Types of loans and grants available through the Small Business Administration
Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps small business owners and entrepreneurs start, grow, expand, or recover. The SBA is the only cabinet-level federal agency fully dedicated to small business and provides counseling, capital, and contracting expertise […]
SBA approves $853 million in PPP loans to Vt. businesses in first round
U.S. Sen. Leahy helped secure funding with the CARES Act in March, second round will bring more in May The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved more than $853 million in loans to 4,896 Vermont businesses, U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy […]
Living with Covid-19 amongst us
Rutland Regional, state prepare for reopening with testing for those symptomatic and contact tracing By Polly Mikula Since the beginning of April, at least, the state of Vermont and all its regional hospitals and health clinics have had enough Covid-19 […]
Flags to fly half-staff on the 19th of every month in 2020 to honor victims of Covid-19
On April 17, Governor Phil Scott announced a flag lowering procedure to honor Vermonters who have died due to Covid-19, making the following statement: “This Sunday, April 19, marks one month since Vermont’s first two fatalities as a result of […]
Telemedicine brings accessible and efficient healthcare to you at home, likely to last past pandemic
By Virginia Dean RUTLAND — Although telemedicine has been practiced since the 1990s, it is needed and being used now more than ever, given the recent and daily difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic. “Social distancing guidelines make it harder to […]
Local pharmacies still open, some deliver or offer pickup services
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic and to ensure that Medicaid members have access to the medications they need, the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) has implemented the following changes to its prescription drug benefits programs, effective Friday, March […]
Drug and alcohol treatment, recovery is ongoing
The Vermont Department of Health has launched VTHelplink, a new, single source clearinghouse for Vermonters to receive free, confidential and personalized information and referrals to substance use prevention, treatment and recovery services throughout the state. “The global pandemic has not erased […]