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The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Workshop
Presented By
Senator Patrick Leahy
and
Governor James Douglas

Remarks Of Senator Patrick Leahy

March 6, 2009

(audio courtesy of Burlington Free Press)	Opening Session
Vermont's Infrastructure-Roads, Water Projects and Economic Development	The Stimulus and Your Family

On Friday, March 6, 2009, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Gov. James Douglas held a free workshop to help Vermonters better understand the Economic Recovery bill recently signed into law. Over 700 Vermonters attended the workshop, held at Champlain College in Burlington. Another workshop is scheduled for later this month in Brattleboro, so please check back for details as they are released. Each breakout session provided a one-page handout that is available in PDF format below.

Click here for the March 6th event flyer.

Opening Session (1:00-1:30) - Welcome by Dr. David Finney, President of Champlain College, Remarks by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, Remarks by Governor James Douglas

Breakout Sessions (1:45-3:00 and 3:15-4:30) - Workshops repeat to allow you to attend two workshops.

Workshops: Take advantage of seven workshops designed to help Vermonters take advantage of the recovery bill. More information below.

The Stimulus and Your Family - This session is designed for Vermonters and service providers interested in how the stimulus will impact them directly. Learn about: Tax Incentives to Buy a Car or Home, Social Security, SSI, Unemployment, Health Care and Veterans Benefits, Home Weatherization and Hunger Assistance.
Click here for one-page handout.

Doing Business with Government - This session is designed for small business owners interested in doing business with the government. Learn about: The GSA, The Procurement Process, Bidding on Contracts, Taking Advantage of Small Business Set-a-Sides.
Click here for one-page handout.
Click here for PDF on the State Government Procurement process.
Click here for PDF on the Federal Government Procurement process.

Business Provisions of the Stimulus - This session is designed for small business owners looking to access new capital or weather the economic downturn. Learn about: New SBA Loans, The Vt. Small Business Development Center, Rural Development Loans, New Small Business Tax Provisions, New Economic Development Programs.
Click here for one-page handout.

Broadband and Energy Provisions - This session is designed for economic development professionals and small businesses. Learn about: Energy Efficiency Opportunities, The Smart Grid Initiative, Broadband Grants, GSA's Energy Efficiency Program.
Click here for one-page handout.
Power Point presentation also available in PDF format.

First Responders and Criminal Justice - This session is designed for municipal representatives, mission- based non-profit organizations and first responders. Learn about: New Grants to Build Fire Stations, Law Enforcement Funding Opportunities, Abuse Prevention Funds, Crime Victims' Funds.
Click here for one-page handout.

Vermont's Infrastructure: Roads, Water Projects, Housing and Economic Development - This session is designed for municipal representatives, economic development professionals, small businesses, and non-profit representatives. Learn about: Meet Representatives of Vermont's Economic Recovery Office, The Vermont Agency of Transportation's Plans for More Than $130 Million in Transportation Improvements Throughout Vermont, The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Plans for More Than $35 Million in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements, Rural Development's Community and Economic Development Grants, The U.S. Economic Development Administration Grant Process, More Than $2 Million of New Community Development Block Grants, The New Market Tax Credit Program, And Other Affordable Housing Development Programs.
Click here for one-page handout.
Click here for additional PDF from the State of Vermont.
Click here for additional PDF from the Economic Development Administration.
Click here for additional PDF from the USDA Rural Development.
Click here for additional PDF from the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.

Health, Human Services, Labor and Education - This session is designed for non-profit organizations, health care providers, and municipal education officials. Learn about: Workforce Development, CSBG Grants, Title I Funding, The Stabilization Fund, Medicaid, New Health Care Information Technology Grants and Unemployment Assistance.
Click here for one-page handout.

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