A Program by the Agency of Administration:
As part of the State's ongoing efforts to make the most of state and federal funding and expand funding to communities who need additional assistance, the Agency of Administration in coordination with local Regional Planning Commissions is granting funds to municipalities throughout the state for Municipal Technical Assistance. These funds are intended to assist those communities with a high need for state and federal grants but lower capacity for accessing and applying for those sources. The Agency of Administration developed the Vermont Community Index (VCI) to evaluate the needs of communities across the state, with any municipalities showing greater need prioritized for funding. Pre-approved towns can be viewed in the list published by the Agency of Administration below.
In October of 2023 the Agency of Administration expanded Municipal Technical Assistance to municipalities above the 50th percentile in the VCI needs based index, and select communities in the 25-50th percentile range who were determined by the state to be significantly impacted by the flooding in July of 2023.
The Agency of Administration is no longer accepting Municipal Assistance Requests.
DOCUMENTS
REPORT: June 30, 2023 Municipal Technical Assistance Status Report
The report from the Agency of Administration to the State Legislature on the implementation and current status of the Municipal Technical Assistance program.
DOCUMENT: Vermont Community Index - User Guide
DOCUMENT: Vermont Communities Index - Technical Documentation
SPREADSHEET: Vermont Communities Index - Results Workbook
The Agency of Administration in coordination with Guidehouse created the Vermont Community Index (VCI) to evaluate the technical need of municipalities within the state.
REPORT: March 31, 2023 Municipal Technical Assistance Status Report
The report from the Agency of Administration to the State Legislature on the implementation and current status of the Municipal Technical Assistance program.
DOCUMENT: Pre-approved towns and municipalities
A list of towns and municipalities pre-approved for Municipal Technical Assistance funding.
DOCUMENT: Municipal Technical Assistance Request for Proposal
On March 23, 2023 the Agency of Administration published a Request for Proposal to establish grants and contracts to provide municipal technical assistance. The Request for Proposal was closed May 31, 2023.
Contact: ADM.ARPAMuniAssist@vermont.gov