Funding & Incentives

The following Vermont communities participate in the CLG program. Contact information for the Coordinators in these communities is listed below.

Accessibility Modification Resources

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Checklist Forms for Readily Achievable Barrier Removal
• New England ADA Center
• Arc & Arrow Consulting LLC
  Lisa Ryan, 101 Simplicity Acres, Middlesex, VT 05602
  (phone:  802-522-0553 email: access@arcandarrowllc.com)

For many years, annual funding has been provided to support municipal planning projects. This support, in the form of grants, has helped draft and update town plans and bylaws. A complete list of projects funded through the MPG Program between 1998 and 2018 is available here.

All Municipal Planning Grant (MPG) applications must be submitted through the online Grant Electronic Application and Reporting System (GEARS). (Online application will be available August 1, 2018.) Grants are available to municipalities with a confirmed local planning process.

Application

• Pre-Application Form (pdf)
• Public Hearing Forms – Note: These forms are now part of the online application and if the forms below are used it will need to be re-entered into the system.
  • Accessibility Modification Grant (doc)

Vermont Community Development Board

Vermont has a Community Development (CD) Board, which in conjunction with the VCDP staff, review the applications. The CD Board is made up of nine members from around the state, who are appointed by the Governor. The CD Board makes VCDP grant award recommendations to the Secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), who then makes the final award decisions on behalf of the Governor.

Municipalities that successfully receive grant awards from the VCDP must meet the award conditions indicated in the award letter. Once all the award conditions have been met the municipality will then be offered a grant agreement by the Department. The municipality will then need to complete all their special conditions/documentation required within the grant agreement before they can begin to requisition funds. VCDP is a federal program with federal requirements that apply to all Grantees. 

Applying for Funding

VCDP accepts applications on a rolling basis.  However, it is recommended that you submit your application prior to the target dates listed below for the corresponding board meeting.  For more information see — *Guidance on Applying.