News

• Governor announces Climate Change Grant Program
  Governor Jim Douglas unveiled the Vermont Community Climate Change Grant Program, which will make $360,000 available to local communities for improving energy efficiency, saving tax dollars and strengthening local economies.
• State Drafts Plan To Allocate $19 Million In Housing Funds
  The state has released its proposal for distributing $19 million in federal funds that will be used to buy, fix, and resell foreclosed homes;and refurbish or demolish blighted or abandoned buildings as part of the response to the mortgage crisis.
• Dorn Proposes Merging Departments of Economic Development and Housing & Community Affairs
  In a move designed to boost effectiveness and save money, the Douglas administration is proposing to merge the Departments of Economic Development and Housing and Community Affairs.