ACRPC posts all open RFPs on this page. Please check back as the page is updated on a fairly regular basis. ACRPC’s RFPs contain detailed information regarding bid expectations and project timeline.
RFP Stormwater Master Plan for Bristol, Vermont
RFP Middlebury Traffic Calming Study
RFQ Middlebury/Weybridge Seymour Street & Pulp Mill Bridge Road
RFQ Middlebury Exchange Street
RFP Vergennes Downtown Basin_Mar16
Vermont Association of Conservation Districts (VACD) ~ Rural Fire Protection Grant Program
The Vermont Rural Fire Protection Task Force is pleased to announce the 16th year of funding (pending Vermont Legislative approval) to enable towns to improve fire suppression capabilities. The goals of the program are to:
New For 2014:
Vermont Towns & Fire Departments are eligible for grant funding.
To Apply:
Complete one application per proposed installation and ensure it is delivered to the VACD – Rural Fire Protection Program Office by Friday, 2 May 2014. To download the full application and related information, please visit: http://www.nvtrcd.org/vtrfptf.html
ACRPC publicizes grant opportunities and assists its member municipalities in researching and applying for grant funds. If your community or organization is interested in grant funding for a project and would like assistance, please contact Claire Tebbs (802.388.3141). You can browse through our grant listings by following the links below. You may also view our list of current Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
Municipal Planning Grants
$ Amount: $500 to $15,000
% Match: n/a
Date due: end of October
Funds technical assistance for municipal planning/zoning activities, encouragement of citizen participation/education and demonstration planning projects. To be eligible municipalities must have a current, regionally-approved plan.
VT Community Development Program Planning Grants
$ Amount: $3,000 to $40,000
% Match: 10% to 50%
Date due: various
Funds community development planning activities and conducting pre-development activities in preparation for implementing a project in one or more of the program areas; housing, economic development, public facilities or public services.
VT Community Development Program Implementation Grants
$ Amount: $50,000 to $750,000
% Match: 10% and up
Date due: various
Funds for projects in economic development, housing, public facilities and public services in support of community development or housing that will have direct benefit for persons of low and moderate income or address an urgent need.
VT Community Development Program Accessibility Modification Grants
$ Amount: $5,000 to $100,000
% Match: 1:1
Date due: various
Funds to make municipal buildings and libraries handicapped accessible.
VT Community Development Program Home Access Grants
$ Amount: $5,000 to $100,000
% Match: n/a
Date due: various
Funds for projects to make privately-owned buildings more accessible for people with disabilities.
Certified Local Government Program Grants
$ Amount: $500 to $25,000
% Match:
Date due: early March
Grants to municipalities that are Certified Local Governments through the VT Division for Historic Preservation for resource identification/planning, National Register nominations, downtown planning, public education, archaeological and building feasibility studies.
Cultural Facilities Grants
$ Amount: $750 to $4,000
% Match:
Date due: fall
Operated in partnership with the VT Historical Society and the VT Museum and Gallery Alliance. Grants to improve facilities used by the public for cultural events and activities.
VT Barn Preservation Grants
$ Amount: $1,000 to $7,500
% Match: 50/50
Date due: January
Grants for the repair and restoration of historic agricultural buildings that are listed on or eligible for listing in the National Register.
Historic Preservation Grants
$ Amount: $1,000 to $10,000
% Match: 50/50
Date due: late fall
Grants to repair public historic buildings that meet the criteria for listing on the National Register. Grants available to nonprofit groups and municipalities.
VT Downtown Program
$ Amount: up to $75,000
% Match:
Date due:
Provides benefits for public improvements and rehabilitation of buildings in designated “downtown development districts.”
VT Housing and Conservation Trust Fund
$ Amount: up to $125,000
% Match:
Date due:
Grants for the conservation of agricultural, public use and recreational land and historic resources.
Better Backroads Program
$ Amount: Category A ~ max = $4,000 / Category B ~ max = $10,000
% Match: 10%
Date due: Last ~ Aug 2013
The Program’s goal is to promote the use of erosion control and maintenance techniques that save money while protecting and enhancing Vermont’s lakes and streams. Funds will be distributed as small grants to municipalities and local organizations to address town or private road erosion problems. There are optional Municipal Application Workshops available from the Vermont Local Roads Program.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Program
$ Amount:
% Match: 10%
Date due: Last ~ Jul 2013
Grants for the design, acquisition of right-of-way and construction of approved bike and pedestrian projects. To be eligible projects must have completed the preliminary planning stages and have a completed conceptual alignment analysis.
Historic Bridge Adaptive Use Program
$ Amount: 80%-90% of project costs
% Match: 10% -20%
Date due: ongoing
Design and construction assistance in rehabilitating historic bridges for non-vehicular use. Bridges must be owned by and open to the public year-round.
Town Highway Bridge Program Grants
$ Amount: up to $125,000
% Match:
Date due: Jul
Funds for the preliminary engineering portion of a variety of bridge replacement and rehabilitation projects. Bridges eligible are locally-owned short and long span structures.
Public Lands Highway Grants
$ Amount:
% Match:
Date due: July
Funds to improve access to and within federal lands. Project types include: (1) transportation planning for tourism and recreational travel; (2) adjacent vehicular parking areas; (3) interpretive signage; (4) acquisition of necessary scenic easements and scenic or historic sites; (5) provision for pedestrians and bicycles; (6) construction/reconstruction of roadside rest areas and visitor centers.
Vermont Recreational Trails Program (RTP)
$ Amount: $20,000 (reimbursement program)
% Match: 20%
Date due: Sep
Federal assistance program of the Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration that provides funds to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities. Both motorized and non-motorized trail projects may qualify for assistance. RTP is administered at the state level through the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, (FPR) in cooperation with the Vermont Agency of Transportation.
VTrans Park & Ride Program
$ Amount: 80%-90% of project costs
% Match: 10% -20%
Date due: Last ~ Aug 2013
Design and construction assistance in rehabilitating historic bridges for non-vehicular use. Bridges must be owned by and open to the public year-round. The Program provides funding for the creation of small municipality-owned and maintained Park-and-Ride facilities in the effort of reducing the number of single occupancy vehicles (SOVs) on the roadway. Proposed facilities must be located on Municipal, State or private (with lease) owned land, on or near a State Highway, available to commuters on a daily basis year round, provide parking for a minimum of ten (10) vehicles, and will be owned and maintained by the local municipality. The grant funding is available for engineering and construction activities. The grant awards are made in two payments; the first half of the grant award will be available once construction of the project has begun, with the second half paid after project is completed and accepted.
Transportation Alternatives Grant Program (formerly Transportation Enhancements)
$ Amount: minimum of $10,000
% Match: 20%
Date due: Jan/Feb
Funds for (1) building/improving facilities for pedestrians/bicyclists; (2) acquiring scenic easements and scenic/historic sites; (3) scenic/historic highway programs and tourist/welcome centers; (4) landscaping and scenic beautification; (5) historic preservation; (6) rehabilitation of historic transportation buildings/facilities; (7) preservation of abandoned railway corridors; (8) archeological planning/research; (9) environmental mitigation; (10) transportation museums; (11) safety/education for pedestrians/bicyclists
The VLCT PACIF Intermunicipal Fund.
VT Watershed Grants
$ Amount: $1,000 to $5,000
% Match:
Date due: October
Funds projects to protect/restore habitat, water quality and shorelines; to enhance recreational use; identify/protect historic and cultural resources; educate people about watershed resources; or monitor fish and wildlife populations and water quality.
VT Watershed Mini-Grants
$ Amount: $200 to $1,000
% Match: n/a
Date due: October
Mini-grants are intended for small projects, or for discreet, identifiable portions of larger projects.
Aquatic Nuisance Species Grant-in-Aid Program
$ Amount: up to 75% of project costs
% Match: 25% or more
Date due: ongoing
Grants to municipalities for aquatic nuisance control programs.
Section 319
$ Amount: up to $50,000
% Match: match recommended
Date due: March
Funds for restoration or implementation activities in watersheds that are impaired by nonpoint source pollution.
Farm and Residential Underground Heating Oil Tank Removal Grant
$ Amount: up to $1,000
% Match: remainder of project cost
Date due: ongoing
Grants for the removal, replacement or upgrade of underground heating oil tanks
Municipal Solid Waste Grant
$ Amount: by formula based on population
% Match: remainder of project cost
Date due: November
Eligible activities include: development of a local solid waste implementation plan; implementation of waste prevention, reuse, recycling, composting and household hazardous waste collection programs.
Vermont Forest Legacy Program
$ Amount:
% Match:
Date due: December
Funds to conserve of environmentally important forest areas that are threatened with conversion to no-forest uses. Typically, funding is used to acquire conservation easements on forestland properties.
Trees for Local Communities Community Planning/Education Grants
$ Amount: $500 to $4,000
% Match: 50/50
Date due: February
Funds to develop or maintain local community forestry programs. Including tree inventories and streetscape/landscape plans; training and education programs.
Trees for Local Communities Tree Planting Grants
$ Amount: $200 to $4,000
% Match: 50/50
Date due: February
Funds to purchase and plant trees.
Trees for Local Communities Tree Maintenance Grants
$ Amount: $500 to $4,000
% Match: 50/50
Date due: February
Funds for the maintenance of public trees.
Trees for Local Communities Mini-Grants
$ Amount: $25 to $200
% Match:
Date due: February
“Seed” money for municipalities or local volunteers to undertake urban forestry activities.
Trails Grant Program
$ Amount:
% Match: 20%
Date due: February
Funds for trail construction, maintenance, trail-side restoration, development of trail-side facilities, handicapped accessibility; development of trail plans, maps, educational materials; purchase of hand tools for trail work.
Trails Mini-Grant Program
$ Amount: up to $500
% Match:
Date due: February
Funds for improvements on existing trails and development of small-scale trail-side facilities.
Land and Water Conservation Funds
$ Amount:
% Match: 50/50
Date due: March
Eligible activities include: park development (playground equipment, lighting, picnic facilities, etc.) and land acquisition to serve conservation and future recreation development purposes.
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