American Rescue Plan Act /tags/american-rescue-plan-act American Rescue Plan Act en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:35:57 GMT Vermont libraries get federal funds to upgrade facilities /local-news/2024-10-01/vermont-libraries-get-federal-funds-to-upgrade-facilities While the $15.9 million in grants will provide a major lift to the libraries receiving funds, it won’t come to addressing the backlog of infrastructure needs at the 187 public libraries in Vermont. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:35:57 GMT /local-news/2024-10-01/vermont-libraries-get-federal-funds-to-upgrade-facilities Peter Hirschfeld How Vermont is trying to help small towns get their share of COVID-19 relief money /2023-02-09/how-vermont-is-trying-to-help-small-towns-get-their-share-of-covid-19-relief-money Some of the neediest Vermont counties have fewer projects in line for ARPA funds, partly because they lack staff to navigate the application process. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 10:00:00 GMT /2023-02-09/how-vermont-is-trying-to-help-small-towns-get-their-share-of-covid-19-relief-money Howard Weiss-Tisman Cities and towns receive another installment of federal COVID relief /local-news/2022-09-01/cities-and-towns-receive-another-installment-of-federal-covid-relief Vermont municipalities are getting $200 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, which Congress passed last year to help the country recover from the pandemic. Though the money comes with certain strings, local elected officials and voters have broad power to decide how to spend it. Thu, 01 Sep 2022 21:28:18 GMT /local-news/2022-09-01/cities-and-towns-receive-another-installment-of-federal-covid-relief Mary Williams Engisch, Kevin Trevellyan Staffing Summer Programs /the-frequency/2021-05-03/staffing-summer-programs Vermont has big plans for summer programs for kids, but who will staff them? Plus, a low vaccination rate among 18-29 year olds, a walkout at UVM, andâ€� Mon, 03 May 2021 08:30:00 GMT /the-frequency/2021-05-03/staffing-summer-programs Henry Epp, Mark Davis, Anna Van Dine Reporter Debrief: With Latest Infusion From COVID Relief Bills, Is Broadband For All On Its Way? /vpr-news/2021-03-19/reporter-debrief-with-latest-infusion-from-covid-relief-bills-is-broadband-for-all-on-its-way The COVID-19 pandemic made the state's broadband inequities glaringly clear. Despite a big push by the state last year, thousands of people, especiallyâ€� Fri, 19 Mar 2021 13:14:31 GMT /vpr-news/2021-03-19/reporter-debrief-with-latest-infusion-from-covid-relief-bills-is-broadband-for-all-on-its-way John Dillon, Henry Epp