At its May meeting, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) invested in permanently affordable housing developments and protections for farmland, working forest, and natural areas. The funding decisions will support projects in nine of Vermont’s 14 counties....
As the Clean Water Service Provider for the Lake Memphremagog Basin, VHCB administers funding programs that go beyond infrastructure, supporting projects that reduce phosphorus loading, restore aquatic habitats, and build community capacity for long-term watershed stewardship. Through two complementary programs, the Memphremagog Clean Water Service Provider program and the Leahy Memphremagog Clean Water Program, VHCB is demonstrating how strategic investment in water quality, education, and collaboration creates lasting change.
The Leahy Memphremagog Clean Water Program, funded through the Great Lakes Fishery Commission and made possible by Senator Patrick Leahy, addresses critical gaps by funding not only on-the-ground implementation work like riparian buffers and habitat restoration, but also organizational capacity building, cross-border collaboration with Quebec, and public education. In Newport, Vermont, these investments are coming together to show how clean water improvements become most effective when communities, especially young people, understand why they matter.
In August 2024, VHCB awarded $886,323 in the first round of Leahy Memphremagog Clean Water Program funding to seven organizations working to advance aquatic habitat improvement and increase organizational capacity in the watershed. The results illustrate the power of blending infrastructure with education.
At its May meeting, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) invested in permanently affordable housing developments and protections for farmland, working forest, and natural areas. The funding decisions will support projects in nine of Vermont’s 14 counties....
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At its May meeting, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) invested in permanently affordable housing developments and protections for farmland, working forest, and natural areas. The funding decisions will support projects in nine of Vermont’s 14 counties....
Montpelier, Vt. – In the first round of funding for the Leahy Memphremagog Clean Water Program, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) has awarded a total of $886,323 to seven organizations engaged in aquatic habitat improvement work in the Memphremagog watershed. The 12 proposals...
At its March meeting, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) approved funding for the conservation of natural and agricultural land and affordable housing projects around the state, as well as one historic restoration project. $1,241,500 was approved to support the conservation of 533 acres,...
Montpelier, Vt. – At its October meeting, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) approved funding for a mix of housing projects, one historic preservation project, and the conservation of 76 acres of land. ...
Montpelier, Vt. – In the first round of funding for the Leahy Memphremagog Clean Water Program, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) has awarded a total of $886,323 to seven organizations engaged in aquatic habitat improvement work in the Memphremagog watershed. The 12 proposals...