Thanks to the hard work of Vermont’s congressional delegation, the program received $49 million in LIHEAP funding, augmented by a one-time block grant increase authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Julie Moore invites the public to join her on Oct. 7 to discuss the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, including ANR’s plan to invest approximately $100 million in a variety of water infrastructure projects.
Again, for broad mandates I’d need to declare a state of emergency and the data still doesn’t support that step. What’s more, I do not think it is the right approach and my team has not recommended it.
The Ethan Allen Institute is excited to announce that Amity Shlaes will speak on “Jefferson and Coolidge” at our 28th annual Jefferson Day Celebration on Saturday evening, Oct. 2 at the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth Notch, Vermont.
“We have a moral obligation to help the people of Afghanistan, who did so much to help us in the War on Terror,” said Governor Phil Scott. “In addition to this being the right thing to do, we know that welcoming more refugees also strengthens communities.”
This fall, state officials, local leaders and members of the Vermont Climate Council invite the public to attend one of several events to learn about the development of the state’s Climate Action Plan and help prioritize approaches.
“We’re here to reflect on a dark day in American history, which shook the very foundation of our nation – an act of terrorism that took the lives of nearly 3,000 Americans, injured thousands more, and left scars on the hearts and minds of millions,” said Governor Scott.
“We have achieved a near universal mandate. … By encouraging schools to implement the State’s recommendations, we’ve essentially achieved a universal masking requirement in schools, without a State of Emergency.”
The Vermont Department of Labor has been informed that it will not be allowed to administer a supplemental unemployment insurance benefit that was passed during the 2021 legislative session.
The state chair of the Vermont Republican Party directs all of the eligible Republicans voters in Vermont to gather on Saturday, Sept. 18 in their respective towns for a caucus, for the purpose of electing a local town committee to represent the interests of the voters of the town.
The senator will hold five town meetings across Vermont over Labor Day weekend, September 4 to 6. The town meetings in Springfield, Newport, St. Johnsbury, Brattleboro, and Middlebury are an opportunity for communities to come together and hear about the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.
Gov. Phil Scott joined town officials and the Lamoille Housing Partnership to celebrate the construction of 24 new units of mixed-income housing at the Village Center Apartments as well as announcing $13,258,021 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards.