Costello Commentary: The future of Vermont post-COVID
As we come out of the crucible of the pandemic and look to a new year, we need more than recovery, we need to work together to advance renewal and resilience for our communities and economy.
VCRD job opening: Community Projects Associate
The application deadline has passed. VCRD is seeking a dedicated, energetic and hardworking Community Projects Associate to provide facilitation, technical assistance, coaching, resource connections, grant drafting, and other support to local leaders who are driving projects forward for community and economic recovery. We’re looking for someone who: demonstrates excellent project development and communication skills is…
2019 Annual Report
Read VCRD’s 2019 Annual Report for an overview of our programming, updates from 2019, and what we’re looking forward to in 2020.
Local Support and Community Action Team Makes First Recommendations for Economic and Social Recovery in Interim Report to Governor Phil Scott
The Local Support and Community Action Team led by Paul Costello, Executive Director of Vermont Council on Rural Development, today released its interim report for economic and social recovery.
Streets for Success – reconfiguring outdoor spaces
As the weather warms and our economy begins to re-open, communities are quickly figuring out how to best use sidewalks, parking spots, streets, and parks to enable outdoor dining and shopping. They also are considering how to provide space for those travelling on foot or by bicycle. The Local Support and Community Action Team of…
Local Coronavirus Response Groups Contemplate Longer-Term Recovery
The local groups that sprang up across Vermont to help neighbors in crisis due to COVID-19 are now turning their focus toward longer-term economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Soundcloud Interview: Essential Vermonters
Paul Costello, VCRD Executive Director, and Xusana Davis, State of VT Racial Equity Director, discuss Vermont’s COVID-19 recovery phase as communities look to the future, and explore questions around resiliency, equity, and moving from crisis mode to creativity.
Helping Vermonters Prepare For The Economy’s Reopening
On April 16, 2020, Gov. Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development announced the creation of the Economic Mitigation and Recovery Task Force. On April 22, 2020, Vermont Public Radio hosted a conversation with task force members to share what they’re doing to help move Vermonters and businesses toward reopening sectors of the…
Commerce Agency establishes Vermont Economic Mitigation & Recovery Task Force
Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) today announced the establishment of the State of Vermont Economic Mitigation & Recovery Task Force.
Group forms to coordinate COVID response at local levels
Several organizations have come together to create a community response coordinating team to help the community-based response teams and mutual aid networks that have risen in response to Vermont’s effort to “flatten the curve” of the spread of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19.