In the fall of 2021, Vermont received $4 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to make existing housing and community-based service facilities provide mental health services more accessible, safe, compliant with the ADA, or expand their capacity to […]
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After a windfall year, federal funding for heating assistance recedes as oil prices rise
By Emma Cotton/VTDigger Last year, Vermont received an unprecedented $49 million in federal funding to help Vermonters with low incomes pay their heating bills — a windfall that officials knew the state wouldn’t likely see again. “We certainly had a […]
Reading to use ARPA funding for air filters
By Curt Peterson The Reading Select Board decided on Feb. 14 to invest $22,500 of the town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund to provide air purification units in the Reading Elementary School building as well as other public buildings […]
Dam improvements needed, according to auditor’s report
Killington’s Kent Pond Dam listed as a ‘significant hazard’ By Katy Savage A report from the state auditor found several of Vermont’s dams are in poor condition. Auditor Doug Hoffer completed the report in February, finding some dams have […]
Chittenden compiles list of potential ARPA projects
By Brett Yates Conversations in Chittenden about what the town should do with its allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) have coalesced into a formal list of nine potential projects. President Biden signed ARPA, a $1.9 million economic […]
Pittsfield committee to rank projects for ARPA funding
By Brett Yates The Pittsfield Rescue Plan Committee will hold its first meeting on March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall, with additional virtual access via Microsoft Teams, the Select Board determined on Thursday, March 3. Pittsfield will […]
Hartland meets its candidates
By Curt Peterson Seventy-two Hartland residents and local candidates attended the fifth annual Hartland Library-sponsored candidates night on Feb. 16 via Zoom. Twelve attending candidates introduced themselves and described the office for which they are running, and why they are […]
Hartland board discusses projects for rescue plan funds
By Curt Peterson More than 30 people attended Hartland’s second public meeting on Thursday night, Jan. 27 to discuss how the town might best invest $1,050,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Everyone attended virtually but Rendy Strawbridge of […]
Golden opportunity
By Rep. Jim Harrison Last Tuesday, Jan. 18, Governor Phil Scott began the week with his annual budget address to the Legislature. In that speech, he called on lawmakers to work with his administration to pass a budget that was […]
Hartland ponders ARPA windfall, projects suggested
By Curt Peterson The Select Board hosted a public meeting to discuss how best to invest $1,050,000, Hartland’s share of the federal government’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund. For perspective, the windfall represents $3,088 per man, woman […]