Sem. Peter Welch reports the recently passed federal budget includes the following allocations in Vermont:

• $5.9 million for Vermont State Colleges System in Williston to perform facility renovations and expansion efforts within the Oral Health Sciences program at Vermont State University (VTSU).
• $5 million for the Champlain Housing Trust for the Bay Ridge Neighborhood Development, which will create 68 permanently affordable apartments and 26 shared-equity condominiums. 
• $5 million for the Bennington County Industrial Corporation for Mount Anthony House, which will result in 63 new apartments, two new medical facilities and additional retail locations in downtown Bennington. 
• $4.75 million for the Vermont National Guard for an addition to the National Guard Readiness Center.  
• $3 million for the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) for the Central Vermont Transit Operations Facility. 
• $2.2 million for the Town of Waterbury to extend the water line to the East Wind Mobile Home Park. 
• $2 million for Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington to create a program that trains family medicine physicians specializing in rural delivery of primary care.  
• $1.7 million for Cathedral Square Corporation will provide SASH participants statewide with access to a mental health clinician.  
• $1.24 million for the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department to upgrade and modernize the emergency communication radio network. 
• $1.2 million for the Burlington School District to manage and treat stormwater from a new high school on the Burlington High School Campus. 
• $1 million for the Brandon Public Library to improve the public library’s safety and accessibility. 
• $1 million for the Springfield Regional Development Corporation for the Park Street School: Business Incubator & Accelerator. 
• $996,000 for Vermont Healthcare Information Technology Education Center, Inc. in Williston to support 60 apprentices with access training and on-the-job learning opportunities that will eventually lead to a career at one of the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC)’s locations. 
• $865,000 for the Town of Berlin to replace a pump station. 
• $825,000 for the Town of Fairfax for upgrades to the town’s wastewater treatment facility.   
• $824,000 for the Village of Johnson to build a new maintenance garage for the Village.   
• $750,000 for the Town of Vershire to build a new garage for the Town. 
• $740,000 for the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board in Montpelier to assist at least 100 Vermont farms and forests increase viability, access land, recover from the pandemic, and improve climate resiliency.  
• $695,000 for Sterling College in Craftsbury Common to develop a new workforce readiness curriculum that enables students to engage in place-based, project-based learning in collaboration with community partners. 
• $500,000 for the Vermont Woodlands Association for technical assistance, education and outreach, and financial assistance for forest management to Vermont families who own forested lands.   
• $408,000 for the Town of Highgate’s Recreation Facility roof and entrance repair.   
• $400,000 for the Town of Lyndon for the Sanborn Covered Bridge revitalization project.  
• $325,000 for the Town of Strafford for the preservation of the historic town office. 
• $296,000 for Advance Vermont in Winooski to create a talent pipeline for in-demand jobs that support navigation. 
• $260,000 for the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund in Montpelier to help eight climate economy /energy start-up companies deploy their efforts to reduce carbons emissions into Vermont businesses. 
• $250,000 for the Norwich University Applied Research Institute to partner with NASA for security improvements to computer architecture. 
• $45,000 for the Rutland Area Art Association for repairs to the Historic Chaffee Art Center.