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CCRPC TAC: $90 million in federal hazard mitigation funds available to Vermont towns; other federal grants highlighted
Summary
CCRPC staff told the TAC about $90 million in federal hazard mitigation funding available to Vermont municipalities with no local match required and outlined other federal and state funding opportunities—VTrans Bicycle & Pedestrian grants, Mobility and Transportation Innovation grants, USDOT discretionary programs including PROTECT, ATIIP and SS4A, and Northern Border Regional Commission funds.
Christine Forde, senior transportation planner at CCRPC, told the Transportation Advisory Committee that $90 million in federal hazard mitigation funding is now available to Vermont municipalities and that communities do not need to have experienced prior flooding to apply; funds can be used for projects that reduce future flood risk. Forde encouraged TAC members to contact CCRPC staff (cforde@ccrpcvt.org) for help with potential project identification and applications and noted a VEM consultant may be able to assist with cost-benefit analyses, while reimbursement rules for municipalities’ own consultants were unclear.
Members also reviewed multiple other funding and grant opportunities. Staff highlighted the VTrans Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (applications due June 14) and noted additional IIJA Carbon Reduction Program funding for the 2024 cycle. The VTrans Mobility and Transportation Innovation (MTI) grant program was presented as an option for innovative mobility and travel demand management projects (applications due Sept. 16). Staff summarized several USDOT opportunities: the PROTECT program for resilience planning and improvements; the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program (ATIIP) with minimum planning and construction thresholds ($100,000 for planning/design, $15 million for construction); Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) with multiple deadlines; and ROUTES and DOT discretionary resources. The Northern Border Regional Commission Catalyst program and other federal resources were also flagged as potential funding sources.
Why this matters: the hazard mitigation funds and federal discretionary programs present time-limited opportunities for municipalities to fund resilience, active-transportation, and safety projects. CCRPC staff offered to assist in identifying projects and navigating application requirements.
Next steps: municipalities interested in hazard mitigation or other grants were urged to contact CCRPC staff promptly; staff said they would follow up on whether municipal consultants can be reimbursed by the state program.
