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Information and resources from ACCD & VtSBDC

On July 6, the Agency of Commerce & Community Development announced the launch of the VT Community EVSE Grant Program. $7 million in funding is available through the VT Department of Housing & Community Development, and will be administered by Green Mountain Power in partnership with ACCD.

ACEDC and the ACRPC facilitated a meeting attended by about 60 residents to hear from and meet with officials from various State of Vermont departments and agencies regarding funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

The Addison County Economic Development Corporation has been awarded a $50,000 grant from USDA/Rural Development to undertake a study regarding the feasibility of expanding the ACORN Food Hub and adding a Commercial Community Kitchen to support the sale and distribution of local foods and increase local food access in the Champlain Valley region.

The Vermont Maple 100 is back and it's bigger, sweeter, and more exciting than ever before!

The Northeast Dairy Business Innovation Center (NE-DBIC) has announced 24 recipients of the Dairy Farm Innovation & Alternative Management Grant, including three Addison County farms.

Join ACEDC, the ACCD, & other community partners for an introduction and discussion about state and ARPA infrastructure resources that are available in the Addison County region.

Efficiency Vermont works with Rural Development Corporations to promote energy efficiency incentives to small business.

The Forestry Accelerator is open to North American-based companies that are commercializing new or improved products, services, or technology in the forest industry.

Awards of up to $200,000 are available to creative sector organizations and businesses including sole proprietors that can demonstrate economic harm caused by or exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.