Having Trouble Logging in to VLCT.ORG?

If the username you received in our emails is not working, please do not create another account. Instead, send your full name, municipal title, and municipality to mailings@vlct.org with the subject Seeking Login Help, and we will resolve the issue with your account.

Have You Filed Your ARPA Report Yet?

Trouble accessing the Treasury's portal? The US Treasury's deadline is 4/30. Our ARPA Compliance page has links to Treasury's portal as well as our 2023 Vermont NEUs Guide to Treasury's Portal. If you need help, email arpa@vlct.org.

How to Register for a VLCT Event or Training

On the Municipal Access Portal (MAP) FAQs page, scroll down to the More Help section to find instructions for registering for an event — as well as for posing a question to VLCT staff, posting a classified ad, and more.

Ways to Increase Your Grant-Getting Capacity

Identifying grants that would meet your needs and submitting high quality applications takes know-how and time. Here are several ways to make progress without busting the municipal budget.

The State Wants Your Input on 2023 Hazard Mitigation Plan

Vermont Emergency Management is asking local governments to identify natural disaster risks and vulnerabilities that are common in their area as the first step in developing long-term strategies that can break the cycle of disaster damage and reconstruction. Consider and respond by 4/28.

See All Open Grant Opportunities!

This new webpage lists all grants that are currently open and appropriate for municipalities. The competitive Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant was just released, and the Rural Infrastructure Assistance Program can be used to hire new staff for grants. Check this page regularly: we add new grants every week!

Have You Submitted Your Worker's Comp Audit Records?

If your office hasn't yet submitted the payroll documents that PACIF underwriters need in order to complete this annual audit, please try to collect and submit them or contact an underwriter soon.

UI Wage Reports Due 4/28

Members in VLCT’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust that haven’t completed and returned their 2022 UI Wage Report are running out of time. Your completed file is due by the close of April!

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Essential Resources for Building Projects in 2023

Whether your town has buildings in need of repair or renovations, or you’re building new, Efficiency Vermont can help you make the most of your investment by maximizing your energy savings. Reach out to learn more about established incentives – or a custom incentive for projects that are larger or too unique for a standard offer – by calling 888-921-5990.

Save with GMP

GMP can help towns, organizations, and businesses switch from fossil fuel — and save! Their Energy Innovation team can consult with you free of charge and offer financial incentives to help you with electric vehicles and chargers, energy storage, heat pumps, and more.

SBA Disaster Loans for Private Nonprofits for December Storm Damage

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will offer low-interest disaster loans to certain private non-profits such as food kitchens, homeless shelters, museums, libraries, community centers, schools, and colleges in eight Vermont counties. The filing deadline is 05/19.

Vermont Rural Water Association Annual Conference – and Golf!

Includes classes to earn water and wastewater TCHs, a trade show with industry vendors, annual membership meeting, and award ceremony. At Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee on 5/10 and 5/11.

Think About Becoming a Vermont Certified Public Manager® (VCPM)

Vermont municipal employees are encouraged to apply for the next VCPM program, a two-year course offered by the State of Vermont in partnership with UVM to impart skills in strategic and workforce planning, team building, analysis, and leadership. Application deadline for the 2023-2025 Cohort is 5/1.