Resources

A Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) is an area within the United States that the government considers outside the country, or at least, outside of the U.S. Customs territory. Certain types of merchandise can be imported into an FTZ without going through formal customs entry procedures or paying import duties.

Operating within an FTZ allows a business to potentially defer paying duties. The company will also face lower costs, not at U.S. customs, but at its bank, insurance company, and other vendors.

Follow the links below to learn more about duty-deferment programs.

The State of Vermont Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice is a report required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that seeks to identify the various factors that may affect fair housing choice in Vermont and to develop an action plan to overcome them.

Working with local, regional and state-wide organizations, ACCD has developed an online form to ensure consistent and collaborative collection of damages to businesses, agriculture, historic and cultural resources in the event of a major regional or state-wide event.

If you are viewing this page, there is no disaster pending. However, now is the time to prepare to ensure that all is ready in case of an emergency.

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) can work with some media members to help plan or book their visits in Vermont.

Depending on the publication or news organization, and nature of the planned coverage, VDTM may be able to assist with itineraries within Vermont, lodging or admission to various attractions and destinations.

The Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) is staffed to assist journalists and travel writers in attaining the information and content they need to complete tourism-related pieces that they are working on. We realize that not everybody can always travel to Vermont, so we have resources on hand to offer the media and writers editorial support.

Vermonters and visitors alike care about our historic resources. Volunteers, craftspeople, businesses, organizations, and agencies work to identify, restore, preserve, and utilize these resources. All are essential partners in Vermont’s preservation movement.

Rehabilitating a historic building may seem daunting at first, but here are some resources to guide you.

National Park Service Preservation Briefs - Guidance on a variety of historic preservation issues.

National Park Service Preservation Tech Notes - Detailed technical information on restoring historic features.

Preservation Laws and Regulations   

Do you have a project that needs a State or Federal review? If your project is on federal or state land, or is receiving federal or state funds, permits or licenses, your project WILL need to be reviewed by our staff at the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP).