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# Better Connections 2026 For more information, please contact: Faith Dall: faith. dall@vermont. gov (802) 793.
6680 ## Collaboration Leads to Results “The Better Connections program has been so valuable for municipalities in our region. It is one of the few funding sources that provides the level of resources needed to truly engage the community, build consensus, and develop implementation-focused plans for the areas in and around our downtown and village centers.
” -Jason Rasmussen, Mount Ascutney Regional Commission The Better Connections Program is a competitive grant program representing an interagency partnership between the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD). Additional support is provided by the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Vermont Department of Health (VDH).
The program provides technical assistance and planning funds to awarded communities to align state and local investments targeted at increasing transportation options, improving water quality, public health, and economic vitality in Vermont’s community centers. Municipalities annually compete for approximately $200,000 in funds.
2015 - Warren/Waitsfield, Vergennes, and West Rutland/Town of Rutland 2016 - Chester, Montpelier, and Springfield 2017 - Brighton, St.
Albans, and Windsor 2018 - Danville, Enosburgh, and Hyde Park 2019 - Fairlee, Middlebury, and Northfield 2021 - Bethel, Lyndonville, and Poultney 2023 - Brattleboro, East Hardwick, and West Windsor By the Numbers [2015-2025] in grant funds requested (inclusive of Clean Water Initiative projects) in local match funds (2025+2026) Better Connections grants awarded
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Lowe's Hometowns Grant Program is sponsored by Lowe's. This program aims to restore and revitalize community spaces across the country through physical renovations. Consumers can nominate a community space in their hometown, such as a neighborhood garden, park, or community center. While broad, it can apply to infrastructure improvements within a community context.
CFNF Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow Grant is a grant from the Community Foundation of North Florida that funds nonprofits addressing pressing challenges with programs and services of lasting impact in Florida's Big Bend region. Each year, CFNF awards ten grants of $5,000 each to eligible organizations. A separate Arts Nonprofit Grant Cycle awards five grants of $6,000 each for arts organizations in the same region. Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving one or more of eleven counties including Leon, Gadsden, Jefferson, and Wakulla, with at least two years of operating history in the region. Applications for the Helping Today, Shaping Tomorrow cycle close September 30.
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