Rural Development

BURLINGTON, VT – Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Representative Becca Balint (Vt.-AL) today announced five Vermont organizations received federal investments through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Community Facilities Grants, which support and strengthen rural development in Vermont and across America.  The USDA Community Facilities Grants will…

JOHNSON, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined Governor Phil Scott, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chris Saunders of the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), Johnson Selectboard Chair Beth Foy, and community leaders, in the Town of Johnson, Vermont, to celebrate the town’s award…

RANDOLPH, VT – This morning, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) addressed the Vermont Council on Rural Development’s (VCRD) 2023 Vermont Community Leadership Summit in Randolph, Vermont.   The Senator spoke to approximately 500 attendees at the Vermont State University Randolph, including small business leaders, organizers, and local…

PERU, VT— This week, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) attended Southern Vermont Communications Union District’s (SoVT CUD) celebration of broadband buildout across 14 southern Vermont towns. By the end of this year the CUD will have provided broadband coverage via fiber to more than 99% of…

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION – Today, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joined ECFiber, Vermont’s first Communications Union District (CUD), to celebrate the completion of its mission to build broadband in 23 rural Vermont towns throughout East Central Vermont. The project started during a Town Meeting Day in…