For Immediate Release
April 10, 2023
State Media Contacts
Shannon Konvicka, Communications Director
Department of Housing and Community Development
Shannon.Konvicka@vermont.gov
GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF STRENGTHENING VERMONT’S COMMUNITIES WITH INVESTMENT IN HOUSING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND MORE
Proclaims April 10-14 Community Development Week
Montpelier, Vt. – Governor Phil Scott has signed a proclamation declaring April 11-15 Community Development Week. The designation and proclamation focus on the success and impact of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which funds housing and economic development projects and public services in communities across the state.
“The CDBG program has strengthened Vermont’s communities by delivering equitable access to housing, public facility improvements and community planning that have impacted the physical and socioeconomic conditions of our State,” said Governor Scott. “The CDBG funds that we have received throughout the years have bolstered our efforts in supporting our most vulnerable citizens.”
CDBG is a federal program championed by Vermont’s congressional delegation and administered by the Vermont Community Development Program within the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. It provides approximately $7 million in funding each year for projects that help create jobs and housing, provide critical services like childcare, and improve infrastructure and facilities throughout Vermont. In the last year over $6 million of grant funding has been awarded to towns, villages, and cities, leveraging over $96 million in investments throughout Vermont communities.
To view the Community Development Week proclamation, visit the State of Vermont website.
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About the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development
The State Historic Sites Program is administered by the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), which has a mission to help Vermonters improve their quality of life and build strong communities. ACCD accomplishes this mission by providing grants, technical assistance, and advocacy through three divisions: The Department of Economic Development, the Department of Tourism and Marketing, and the Department of Housing and Community Development. For more information on ACCD please visit: accd.vermont.gov.