Upcoming Events

Where & How Act 250 Will Expand: Tier 3 and the Road Rule

(VLCT Webinar) - November 19, 2025 | 10:00 am

In 2026, Act 250 jurisdiction will expand to strengthen protections for Vermont’s most critical natural resources and to curb forest fragmentation. This session will provide a clear overview of the new Road Rule, which governs roads constructed as part of new developments and takes effect on July 1, 2026. Draft Tier 3 rules are in development and slated to take effect December 31, 2026. We’ll walk through both sets of rules and the related maps – so you can see which areas of your municipality or region are included.

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Reimagining Rural Capacity Summit - November 13, 2025

Registration is now open for the Reimagining Rural Capacity Summit. A detailed agenda can be found on the registration page.

Join an inspiring and interactive day with Vermont community and economic development leaders, planners, resource providers, local officials, organizers, legislators, and funders. Help shape the future of statewide technical assistance.

• Hear findings from the Vermont Evaluation of Rural Technical Assistance (VERTA) and community support solutions from other states
• Co-design strategies and supports to help Vermont’s towns and rural communities get real projects done - from housing to transportation to village revitalization and more
• Help prioritize ideas for pilot programs, agency actions, and 2026 legislative actions and funding requests
• Free lunch and registration; mileage reimbursement available

https://tinyurl.com/verta-summit

CVRPC Clean Water Advisory Committee Meeting

Lake Champlain Sea Grant & The Nature Conservancy: Presentation, Q&A, Municipal Workshop

Date 13 November 2025 | Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

In person: CVRPC Office, 29 Main Street, Suite 4 Montpelier, VT 05602

Online: via Zoom link on Meeting Agenda

Registration required by 10/31/25

Can't make either session or want to learn more?

• Contact the Lake Champlain Sea Grant at Alison.Spasyk@uvm.edu to schedule a presentation in your community
• Schedule an individual municipal consultation with CVRPC staff for technical assistance

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Lincoln Frasca at frasca@cvregion.com   

Community News

Town of Warren – Request for Scope of Work: Property Management 2025–2026

The Town of Warren seeks qualified firms or individuals to provide property management services for municipally owned properties, including historic buildings.

Site Visits: Fri., Nov. 21 & Fri., Dec. 19, 2025 – both at 10:00 AM, starting at 42 Cemetery Rd. RSVP to Rebecca Campbell at townadmin@warrenvt.org.

Proposals due: 3:00 PM, Jan. 9, 2026

Submit to: Town of Warren, PO Box 337, Warren, VT 05674

Full scope at www.warrenvt.org Info: 802-496-2709 or townadmin@warrenvt.org

Grants & Funding Opportunities

RCAP/USDA Water and Environmental Program Disaster Assistance

Through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP) is providing free training and technical assistance (TA) services to rural communities that were susceptible to be impacted by federally declared disasters in calendar year 2022.(https://www.fema.gov/disaster/declarations)

Any community in the counties listed would be eligible for TA support. The following Vermont counties were impacted by storms in 2022 that were declared a disaster: Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington

Eligibility Requirements Water, wastewater, storm-water, and solid waste systems in rural areas with populations up to 35,000 are eligible for assistance if they were damaged by Presidentially declared disasters in calendar year 2022. Priority will be given to disadvantaged / distressed communities with populations of 5,500 or less, but all communities are encouraged to contact staff for additional information on eligibility.

Eligible program activities include:

• On-site technical assistance to support post- disaster mitigation and support emergency preparedness and recovery assistance.
• Identifying and evaluating solutions to address disaster-impacted systems’ challenges.
• Helping communities develop and prepare loan and grant applications (including the requisite predevelopment activities).
• Delivering critical disaster and resilience training and resources to system personnel.

Contact RCAP Solutions for more information on eligibility and available assistance.

Laurie Stevens, P.E.| Regional Director (VT/NH/ME) lstevens@rcapsolutions.org (978) 350-6601

John Kiernan | VT State Managerjkiernan@rcapsolutions.org(802) 377-5938

Joshua Lochhead | Community Specialist jlochhead@rcapsolutions.org(802) 461-6308