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Major Disaster Declaration Approved for July 29-31 Storm
For Immediate Release Friday, September 27, 2024 President Biden Approves Major Disaster Declaration for July 29-31 Flooding Montpelier, Vt. – President Joe Biden has approved a Major Disaster...
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FEMA PA Approved for Floods of June 23, 2024
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 12, 2024 PRESIDENT BIDEN APPROVES GOVERNOR SCOTT’S MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST FOR JUNE 23 STORM Montpelier, Vt. – President Joe Biden has approved a...
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Violence Prevention: In-Person Symposium and Trainings
The Vermont Violence Prevention Project is providing two in-person educational opportunities free of charge. After speaking with Training Coordinator Kevin Hytten, VLCT's Law Enforcement Consultant...
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FEMA PA and IA Approved for Floods of July 9-11, 2024
For Immediate Release Tuesday, August 20, 2024 PRESIDENT BIDEN APPROVES GOVERNOR SCOTT’S MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION REQUEST Montpelier Vt. – President Joseph Biden today approved Governor Phil Scott’s...
Workplace Matters: a Series for People Leaders
Workplace Matters Webinars to Enhance Staff Leadership
VLCT PACIF announces a new webinar series – devoted to supporting leaders of people in the municipal workplace! Every two months, Julie McKenzie, PACIF’s labor and employment attorney, and expert...
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Vermont National Guard Utilization
TO: Emergency Management Directors and Local Government Officials FROM: Dan Batsie, Department of Public Safety Deputy Commissioner FULL TEXT OF LETTER SENT 8/2/2024 VIA EMAIL The National Guard can...
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2024 Grants from UVM Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships
The second round of Leahy Institute grants has been launched by the UVM Leahy Institute for Rural Partnerships . These grants support collaborations between UVM faculty, staff, and students on the one...
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NLC: Recent SCOTUS Decisions That Affect Local Governments
Received 7/18 from the National League of Cities (NLC) Dear State Leagues, This past term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions that directly impact local governments on issues including the...