Farm to School & Early Childhood Vision Grant Now Accepting Applications vermontbiz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vermontbiz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
VAAFM Farm to School Program Awards $190,000 in Grants | Vermont Business Magazine vermontbiz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vermontbiz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Farm to School Vision Grant | Vermont Business Magazine vermontbiz.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vermontbiz.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Two million dollars is available to support cooperative agreements with organizations interested in providing outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. Non-profits, tribal governments and organizations, and state-run higher education institutions are eligible to apply. Awards will range from $20,000 to $99,999 for agreements lasting six months to one year.
Deadline to Apply: May 5
Check out the Local Food in Your Community (LYFC) Grant, available to support projects focused on expanding direct-to-consumer and retail markets for Vermont specialty crop producers. Visit the program website for a variety of resources. Download and review the request for application, watch a short video with answers to frequently asked questions, find resources to help you explore eligibility and allowable costs, and submit questions related to your project.
Governor Scott’s Budget Priorities
Vermont Business Magazine The Agency of Commerce & Community Development is focused on more than $100 million in economic initiatives as part of Governor Scott s budget proposal. Last Wednesday, ACCD held a webinar to review the Agency’s legislative priorities with partners and the public.
A recording of that webinar and presentation is now available at the ACCDCOVID-19 Recovery Resource Center. You can also find a breakdown of the governor s $210 million recovery plan HERE.
Town Meeting Guidance Announced
In-person annual town meetings are strongly discouraged this year. Unlike some municipal meetings, annual town meetings cannot be conducted remotely because they require citizen participation and voting, a constitutional right. Municipalities choosing to conduct in-person meetings or elections must conduct those meetings in a manner that complies with physical distancing, building capacity limits, and cloth facial covering mandatory