NRPC News
Community Tree Planting Grants – Deadline Friday, May 17
For more information about this grant click here.
To view a map of priority areas in Franklin and Grand Isle County click here.
Employment – Assistant Water Quality Coordinator (ECO Americorps)
For more information on this click here.
Upcoming Trainings!
Selectboard Essentials – Your Building Blocks for Success – Hybrid Meeting
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 – 5:30 to 8:00pm
via Zoom and in person at the Milton Municipal Building, 43 Bombardier Road, Milton, VT 05468
For more information or to register for this training click here.
Tips and Tricks for Effective Local Development Review and Decision Making
Thursday, May 23, 2024 – 6:00 to 8:00pm – via Zoom
Register here in advance to access this Zoom meeting
NRPC – April Newsletter
To view click here.
Request for Qualifications – General Contractor Services
For more information click here.
New Video Series Shares Housing Stories and Resources
To learn more about this click here.
Electric Vehicle Charger Funding Available!
For more information click here.
HOME Act/Act 47 (S. 100, 2023) – The HOME Act was enacted on June 5, 2023, with most sections that preempt local zoning taking effect July 1, 2023. DHCD has prepared a preliminary summary of the Act and will be updating FAQs on their website. If you have questions on how the Act applies to your town, please contact Greta Brunswick.
Road Construction Updates
For more information click here.
Municipal Technical Assistance Program – a program by the Vermont Agency of Administration intended to assist those communities with a high need for state and federal grants but lower capacity for accessing and applying for those sources. For more information click here.
Window Dressers: Save You Money and Help Your Community
For more details on this click here.
Essentials in Vermont Land Use Planning & Regulation – New Board Training
To view the slide presentation click here.
To view the video click here.
Open Meeting Law Refresher
To view the slide presentation click here.
To view the video click here.
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
VT League of Cities and Towns ARPA information may be found here. State Fiscal Recovery Funds for Municipalities presentation, click here.
Calendar of Events
May 2024
Project Review Committee Meeting - CANCELLED
Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting
Selectboard Essentials - Your Building Blocks for Success - Hybrid Training
Energy & Climate Committee Meeting
Brownfields Steering Committee Meeting
Sheldon Junction Trailhead - Public Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting
NRPC Board Committee Meeting
Tips and Tricks for Effective Local Development Review and Decision Making
Memorial Day Office Closed
June 2024
Northwest Regional Planning Commission Statement of Inclusion
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
NRPC celebrates diversity and welcomes all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, or disability. NRPC wants everyone to feel and be safe and welcome in the communities we serve. We formally condemn racism and discrimination in all of its forms, and commit to fair and equitable treatment of everyone in our communities. NRPC strives to ensure all of our actions, policies, and operating procedures reflect this commitment. NRPC has and will continue to support its member communities as places where all individuals can live freely, express their opinions, and feel a sense of belonging. For more information on the NRPC Statement of Inclusion click here.