U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a Secretarial Disaster Designation for six Vermont counties in response to this July’s rain and flooding events. Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Chittenden, Lamoille and …
Governor Phil Scott today made a formal request to President Joe Biden for a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties recover from damages incurred in the storms and floods of July 29-31, 2024 …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and Human Services Secretary Jenney Samuelson today announced the appointment of DaShawn Groves as the new commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA), effective September 3, 2024. “DaShawn brings a …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and Vermont’s congressional delegation today announced $2,155,468 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) federal funding awards through the Vermont …
Montpelier Vt. – President Joseph Biden today approved Governor Phil Scott’s request for a FEMA major disaster declaration for Vermont to assist individuals and communities in recovering from flooding that occurred from July 9 to 11, 2024. “The impact of …
Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: “Senator Doyle was an institution. A beloved teacher to decades of Vermont students and mentor to hundreds of legislators, including me. Serving Washington County with Bill was a real privilege. “I …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) Secretary Julie Moore today announced the appointment of Charles Martin as the new deputy secretary of the ANR. Martin most recently worked in the Flood Recovery Office at the …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced new actions to both prepare for Tropical Depression Debby and continue to respond to the damage from multiple storms in July. On Thursday, Governor Scott requested a Presidential Emergency Declaration …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, the Agency of Human Services, and the Agency of Education announced today that Vermont’s Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (SEBT) program online application is now available for families to apply at summerebt.vermont …
Montpelier, Vt.— Governor Phil Scott has made a formal request for a federal disaster declaration which would bring federal resources to individuals and communities recovering from the July 10 and 11 flooding event. The declaration requests funding under …
Montpelier, Vt. —The State today submitted a request for a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine whether the state qualifies for a federal major disaster declaration for flooding and resulting …
Montpelier, Vt. — Governor Phil Scott has requested that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issue a disaster designation for the State of Vermont in response to severe July flooding. A Secretarial Disaster Designation would open the …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) today announced it will again modify its vehicle incentive programs for Vermonters whose personal vehicles were damaged by flooding in an effort to provide increased …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Joseph McLean, as a superior court judge of the environmental division. “Joe has demonstrated a strong understanding of Vermont’s environmental laws through his decades of legal …
Montpelier, Vt — The State today submitted a request for a Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to determine whether the state qualifies for a federal major disaster declaration for flooding and resulting …
Berlin, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott today signed an addendum to his Emergency Declaration, which updates the existing Declaration to include temporary regulatory relief in specific areas. These actions will help expedite the response to the July 2024 …
Montpelier, Vt. - At his weekly press conference today, Governor Phil Scott and officials provided an update on the State’s initial response and ongoing recovery efforts resulting from last summer’s catastrophic flooding in Vermont communities. He was …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Economic Development (DED) announced today the Brownfields Revitalization Fund – State Program is investing $1,970,970 to clean six properties in Newport, St. Johnsbury, West Rutland and Windsor. …
Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 28, Governor Scott signed: H.890, An act relating to delaying implementation of certain health insurance claims editing requirements On …
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Congresswoman Becca Balint, along with the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), announced today the Vermont grantees for the NBRC 2024 Catalyst Spring …
