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Bennington projects to receive $600K in block grant funds


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BENNINGTON — Four projects in Bennington County will receive a total of $600,000 in federal funding through the state Department of Housing and Community Development, part of the $2.9 million in grants announced last week by Gov. Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development.
The largest of the four grants — $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant money — has been awarded to Shires Housing to set up new shelter for families in transition. After purchasing a historic house in Bennington, Shires intends to renovate the residence’s seven units and construct two new units for clients of the Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless. ....

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State awards over $2.9 million in Community Development Grants


Fri, 12/11/2020 - 9:27am tim
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has announced over $2.9 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) awards to 10 communities in seven different counties and $243,853 in CDBG CARES Act funding (CDBG-CV) awards to eight communities throughout the state.
DHCD 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 and represents a true partnership between the federal, state and local government. ....

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