Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BENNINGTON â Several projects in Windham County and elsewhere throughout the state will receive federal funding through the state Department of Housing and Community Development as part of the $2.9 million in grants announced last week by Gov. Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development. The Department of Housing and Community Development awards approximately $7 million annually in competitive grants to Vermont cities and towns. The grants are funded through the federal CDBG program, administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Funding is targeted to address the needs of lower-income Vermonters.