Complete audio of the opening statements from
Vermont Senator Peter Shumlin, Senator Leahy, and
Governor James Douglas.
Remarks Of Sen. Leahy At Economic Recovery
Conference
PDFs of Breakout Brochures available here:
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Registrations Begins at
9:30 a.m.
Opening Session
(10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.) - Welcome and remarks by
Senate Pro Temp Peter Shumlin, U.S. Senator
Patrick Leahy and Governor James Douglas
Breakout Sessions
(11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.) - Attend one of
seven workshops designed to
help Vermonters take advantage of the recovery bill.
There are one-page handouts from each session that
are
available now in PDF format below.
Lunch Break
(12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.) - Please note this
free conference does NOT include lunch. Local cafes,
restaurants and shops are available.
Breakout Sessions
(2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.) -
Workshops repeat to allow you an opportunity to
attend a second workshop.
INFORMATION ON BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
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. ONE
PAGE PDF 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.
ONE PAGE PDF HANDOUT.
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.
ONE PAGE PDF 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.
ONE PAGE PDF HANDOUT.
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. This will only be held
during the FIRST breakout session, 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
ONE PAGE PDF 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.
ONE PAGE PDF HANDOUT.
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.
ONE PAGE PDF HANDOUT.
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