Capitol Beat: Vt. gets $31.7M for timber damage

Capitol Beat: Vt. gets $31.7M for timber damage

The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets announced this week that an agreement has been signed, unlocking $31.7 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency for the Vermont Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance Block Grant.

$31.7M Secured for Vermont Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance Block Grant

MONTPELIER, Vt. — Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) today announced an agreement has been signed, unlocking $31.7 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) for the Vermont Agriculture and Timber Disaster Assistance Block Grant. The award provides supplemental disaster assistance under the American Relief Act of 2025, which was passed by Congress in December …