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VHCB Water Quality Grants Available to Farms

Eligible businesses can apply for up to $50,000, and all awarded funds require a 1-to-1 match

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The grants are designed to help farm businesses undertake projects that improve on-farm water quality. (Photo: Jonathan Borba, Unsplash)

MONTPELIER, Vt. — The Farm & Forest Viability Program of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board has grant awards available for on-farm capital improvement projects that make a positive impact on water quality.

These grants are designed to help farm businesses undertake projects that improve on-farm water quality, help farms comply with water quality regulations, and improve overall farm viability. Eligible businesses can apply for up to $50,000, and all awarded funds require a 1-to-1 match.

Program staff will be hosting a virtual information sessions to answer questions on Monday, January 6th at 3:00-4:30pm.

Match can be in the form of farm funds, farm labor, and/or state or federal water quality programs such as the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (NRCS-EQIP) and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Food & Markets’ Best Management Practices (BMP) and Capital Equipment Assistance (CEAP) Programs. Grantees will be reimbursed upon completion of the project.

Please direct any questions to Betsy McGavisk at [email protected] or 802-828-5562.

–Farm & Forest Viability Program
Vermont Housing & Conservation Board

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