MONTPELIER – With last week’s federal disaster declaration for a severe storm that hit the Northeast Kingdom in late July, disaster unemployment assistance is now available for those whose livelihoods were affected, the Vermont Department of Labor announced on Thursday. The July 29-31 storm dumped more than eight inches of rain across[Read More…]
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Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration
VERMONT – President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for Lamoille County in response to severe storms that hit parts of the state in late June. The president’s major disaster declaration, issued on Wednesday, opens up additional federal resources to help state and municipal governments recover from storm damage, including[Read More…]
Welch Asks Senate for Supplemental Disaster Aid, Notes Vermont FEMA Office in Puerto Rico
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Vermont Senator Peter Welch took to the Senate Floor, September 12, to call for the passage of supplemental disaster aid for Vermont and other communities that have been impacted by natural disasters. In his remarks, Sen. Welch urged his colleagues to support flexible disaster aid programs and[Read More…]
Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program Reopens
MONTPELIER – The Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program (BEGAP) application portal is now open again for properties damaged by the 2023 and/or 2024 flooding. BEGAP is a grant program for businesses, nonprofits, landlords and farms that suffered physical damage from flooding. It is available for properties damaged in 2023 and/or[Read More…]
Flood Recovery Resources Available through SBA
VERMONT – U.S Small Business Administration (SBA) flood recovery funding is available to individuals as well as businesses, through its Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience. Homeowners, renters, businesses and nonprofits are eligible to apply for loans with interest rates as low as 2.688% that may help while applications for[Read More…]
NtN Forum Highlights Flood Recovery, Future Resilience Efforts
HARDWICK – Fifty residents joined Hardwick Neighbor to Neighbor (NtN) at a forum Monday, Sept. 16, where the town shared an overview of past, present and future flood recovery, mitigation and resilience efforts. Team Rubicon, the Hardwick Rescue Squad and Police Chief Michael Henry offered updates about the roles their[Read More…]
Plainfield Disaster Recovery Center Closes, Others Change Hours and Days of Operation
VERMONT – The state and federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) at Goddard College in Plainfield closed permanently at the end of the day, Sunday, Sept. 15. The five remaining centers across Vermont have changed their hours and days of operation. As of September 15, four DRCs will no longer be[Read More…]
Plainfield Community Leans into Humor, Tradition During Flood Recovery
PLAINFIELD – Almost three months since Plainfield was devastated by flooding, its residents are feeling a mix of grief and hope. Dr. Opeyemi Parham lived in a 17-foot-diameter yurt along the Winooski River in the weeks before the July 2023 flooding. Walking by a dammed up section of the river[Read More…]
