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Governor Phil Scott Announces Availability of $10
Million for Capital Improvement Grants Through the
Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The Agency of Commerce and Community
Development (ACCD) is now accepting
applications for more than $10,580,000 for
the Capital Investment Grant Program. This
new program, proposed by the Scott
Administration and passed by the Legislature
through Act 74, is funded through the
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to support
capital investment projects that will
assist Vermont’s economic recovery effort.
The funding is intended for transformational
projects that create opportunity to
retain existing businesses, attract more businesses,
create jobs and strengthen communities
by encouraging capital investments and
economic growth.
“The federal aid we have received over the
last year presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
to transform our state and create greater
prosperity for Vermonters,” said Governor
Phil Scott. “This capital investment program
is yet another step toward that goal, as we
work to keep – and expand – good jobs and
more economic opportunity in every region
of the state.”
The application process will have two
stages, due to the complexity of the program
guidelines and the need to ensure ARPA
Federal guidance is followed.
• Stage I: Any for-profit or non-profit business
is eligible to submit a Letter of Intent
(LOI). During this time, potential applicants
will have the opportunity to get feedback,
additional review and input from the Capital
Investment Team.
• Stage II: The formal application will be
made available upon completion of the first
stage with a deadline to submit it by December
27, 2021.
In a LOI, applicants must demonstrate
impact in one of the following three areas:
• COVID impact.
• Project supports the hospitality sector.
• Be in a qualified census tract.
The Notice of Funding Opportunity if now
available for review, and the program will
offer grants of up to $1,500,000 to for-profits
and non-profits across Vermont. The program
will be overseen by the Vermont Department
of Economic Development.
“We realize the number of potential projects
that exist for the use of this funding may
be larger than what we have available. We
want to work with communities prior to
receiving formal applications so that any
additional information required for consideration
can be identified in a collaborative manner,”
said Department of Economic
Development Commissioner Joan Goldstein.
“This money represents an exciting time to
bring real impact to our communities around
the state as we continue to recover from the
COVID-19 pandemic. We hope these grants
and the projects they fund will benefit
Vermont and Vermonters for years to come.”
Secretary of State Jim Condos Launches Fast-
Track Licensing Process for Vermonters with
Out-of-State Professional Credentials
e eront ecretr of tte ffice of
Professional Regulation (OPR) has streamlined
the licensing process for individuals
o e ore in teir fiel in noter
state for at least three years and are in good
tning it tt tte ince it firt i
plemented in April, over 850 licenses across
40 different license types have been issued
through the fast-track endorsement process,
including more than 450 nurses.
trc noreent i ore effi
cient of getting ulifie rofeionl
into the Vermont workforce, while maintaining
public protection,” said Secretary of State
Jim Condos. “This new process aligns with
our ffice roer gol of cutting re te
wherever we can by reducing barriers to occupational
licensing and is one of several reforms
we’ve implemented over the last few
years.”
Individuals with an active license or certifiction
in goo tning n iniu of
three years of practice in another U.S. jurisdiction
can apply for their Vermont license
through Fast-Track Endorsement. Once submitted,
OPR licensing and legal staff quickly
reie liction confir te cnite
credentials and issue the license. For professions
where three years of practice is not
enough to guarantee the public’s protection,
OPR creates more restrictive requirements.
cientific inuir intericilinr tin
ing and science content to make sense of their
natural and designed world. The VTSA is
designed to help parents and educators deter-
ine if tuent re on trget to ciee rofi
ciency in the NGSS.
About the Vermont Education Dashboard
uring ec ficl er te genc of
Education collects data from Vermont’s supervisory
unions and school districts about
students, staff, enrollment, assessments and
more. The data collected help inform us,
schools, educators and taxpayers about the
functionality and success of Vermont’s education
system.
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“OPR recognizes that professionals who
re ulifie in teir fiel n e tree
years of demonstrated practice in another
state also have the knowledge, training and
experience to work in Vermont,” said OPR
Director Lauren Hibbert. “This new process
has already enabled hundreds of people to
obtain their license and begin working much
ore efficientl tn troug te tritionl
endorsement channel.”
Fast-Track Endorsement was part of Act
152 of 2020, a professional regulation reform
bill that was passed by the Legislature and
signed by Governor Phil Scott in April of this
year (see 3 V.S.A.§ 136a). More information
about Fast-Track Endorsement can be found
on OPR’s website: https://sos.vermont.gov/
opr/regulatory/reducing-barriers/fast-trackendorsement/
About OPR: OPR, a Division of the Secretr
of tte ffice initer roi
mately 50 professional licensing programs
and issues approximately 70,000 credentials
to individuals doing business and living in
eront erifie licnt re uli
fie for licenure et tnr for rofe
sions by proposing statutes and adopting administrative
rules, and investigates complaints
of unprofessional conduct, taking disciplinary
action when necessary. More information can
be found on OPR’s website.
The Vermont Education Dashboard provides
public access to Vermont’s education
data.
About the Vermont Agency of Education
The Agency of Education implements state
and federal laws, policies, and regulations to
ensure all Vermont learners have equitable
access to high-quality learning opportunities.
The Agency accomplishes this mission
through the provision of its leadership, support,
and oversight of Vermont’s public education
system.
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on Twitter, Facebook and the Web.