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Vermont Council on Rural Development
Helping Vermonters and Vermont communities develop.
Vermont Council on Rural Development
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    • About VCRDLearn more about VCRD, a nonprofit dedicated to the support of the locally-defined progress of Vermont’s rural communities.
    • Meet Our TeamLearn more about the team and how to connect.
    • Reports & ResourcesReports and resources from current and past programs and events.
    • Video LibraryFrom VCRD’s YouTube feed.
    • AwardsCelebrating Vermonters who exemplify dedication, integrity and honorable service to community and to rural Vermont, and who have had a transformational effect on their communities.
    • Past InitiativesAn archive of some past VCRD projects and initiatives including the Vermont Digital Economy Project, e-Vermont, and more. Resources remain available for communities throughout Vermont.
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    • Community VisitsA way for towns to engage community members in common goal-setting and access resources to help them take action on those goals.
    • Climate Economy InitativeDesigned to help communities and leaders build and implement priority actions that increase economic vitality and affordability in a time of climate change.
    • PolicyWe convene Policy Councils around issues important to rural Vermont to identify concrete statewide recommendations for action.
    • Vermont PropositionA set of transformational goals designed to optimize the best of Vermont at mid-century — for our economy, environment, communities, and people.
    • Vermont Community Leadership NetworkConnecting and supporting local leaders – with or without an official position – as they build local projects, organizations, and systems that serve their communities and Vermont’s urgent and long-term needs.
    • Village Trust InitiativeExpertise and funding to help 20 small towns create or bolster a local community trust organization and take on a transformational revitalization project in the village.
    • MTAP ServicesFree facilitation and technical support services to help towns prioritize projects and connect to support for grant-writing, permit applications, regulatory compliance, and more.
    • Working Communities ChallengeAdvancing local collaborative efforts that build strong, healthy economies and communities in Vermont’s rural towns and regions, by supporting teams of leaders as they tackle complex challenges.
    • Vermont Working Lands InitiativeSupporting the farm, forest, and value-adding businesses that are at the foundation of the working landscape that benefits all Vermonters.
    • SummitsAnnual summits convene Vermonters for cooperative goal-setting around key rural priorities and help leaders build skills, share opportunities, network, and learn.
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  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • About VCRDLearn more about VCRD, a nonprofit dedicated to the support of the locally-defined progress of Vermont’s rural communities.
    • Meet Our TeamLearn more about the team and how to connect.
    • Reports & ResourcesReports and resources from current and past programs and events.
    • Video LibraryFrom VCRD’s YouTube feed.
    • AwardsCelebrating Vermonters who exemplify dedication, integrity and honorable service to community and to rural Vermont, and who have had a transformational effect on their communities.
    • Past InitiativesAn archive of some past VCRD projects and initiatives including the Vermont Digital Economy Project, e-Vermont, and more. Resources remain available for communities throughout Vermont.
  • OUR WORK
    • Community VisitsA way for towns to engage community members in common goal-setting and access resources to help them take action on those goals.
    • Climate Economy InitativeDesigned to help communities and leaders build and implement priority actions that increase economic vitality and affordability in a time of climate change.
    • PolicyWe convene Policy Councils around issues important to rural Vermont to identify concrete statewide recommendations for action.
    • Vermont PropositionA set of transformational goals designed to optimize the best of Vermont at mid-century — for our economy, environment, communities, and people.
    • Vermont Community Leadership NetworkConnecting and supporting local leaders – with or without an official position – as they build local projects, organizations, and systems that serve their communities and Vermont’s urgent and long-term needs.
    • Village Trust InitiativeExpertise and funding to help 20 small towns create or bolster a local community trust organization and take on a transformational revitalization project in the village.
    • MTAP ServicesFree facilitation and technical support services to help towns prioritize projects and connect to support for grant-writing, permit applications, regulatory compliance, and more.
    • Working Communities ChallengeAdvancing local collaborative efforts that build strong, healthy economies and communities in Vermont’s rural towns and regions, by supporting teams of leaders as they tackle complex challenges.
    • Vermont Working Lands InitiativeSupporting the farm, forest, and value-adding businesses that are at the foundation of the working landscape that benefits all Vermonters.
    • SummitsAnnual summits convene Vermonters for cooperative goal-setting around key rural priorities and help leaders build skills, share opportunities, network, and learn.
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Author Archives: vtrural

Dec302022
Working Communities Challenge 2022 Report Cover

Working Communities Challenge Initial Report – October 2022

ReportsDecember 30, 2022

This Initial Policy report provides an overview of the WCC program and keys to the initial success of 8 regional teams approaching long-standing challenges in new ways. Read the report here.

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Dec222022
Putney Community Visit Voting

Putney Community Members Set Priority Tasks Forces & Seek Volunteers

UncategorizedDecember 22, 2022

Members of the Putney community came together Monday, December 12 for the second step of the Our Future Putney community visit process and set three concrete and actionable priorities for the future of the town. All area residents are encouraged to sign up for these task forces online at bit.ly/FuturePutney. As part of the Community…

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Dec52022

Putney Community Plans to Set Priorities for the Future

UncategorizedDecember 5, 2022

Putney community members are encouraged to participate in the second phase of the Our Future Putney Community Forums to set actionable priorities together for the future of their town. The meeting will take place on Monday, December 12 from 6:30pm to 9pm at the Putney Central School. This event is the second phase of a…

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Nov152022
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VCRD’s Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund Supports 25 Local Projects

UncategorizedNovember 15, 2022

The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the awardees for the second competitive round of the Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund. The funding supports projects that make a meaningful, community-scale impact. Of the 37 applications that totaled more than $118,000 in requests, VCRD was able to fully fund 25 project requests totaling over $82,000 to…

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Rural Development
9 Bailey Ave | PO Box 1384
Montpelier, VT 05601-1384
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