2023 Flood Recovery Resources

GENERAL  |  MUNICIPAL  |  INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES  |  BUSINESSES  |  AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES

General

VT Emergency Management

• Flood Recovery Resources
• Hazard Mitigation Funding Program
• Multi Agency Resource Centers

VT Agency of Natural Resources: https://anr.vermont.gov/flood

USDA Rural Development: https://www.rd.usda.gov/resources/rural-development-disaster-assistance

Municipal Assistance & Resources 

Vermont Emergency Management

• Guidance for Town Officials

Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

• Flood Ready Vermont
• Stream Permits – Municipal Emergency Protective Measures »
• After a Flood Resources » (including Substantial Damage Estimation »)
• National Flood Insurance Program – General Information »
• Post-Disaster Funding Resources »
• FEMA Public Assistance Funds for Post-Disaster Floodplain Administration and Enforcement »
• Flood Debris Cleanup Information

VT League of Cities and Towns

• VLCT Flood Recovery & Resources
• ​Flood Recovery Guidance for Municipalities 

VT Emergency Gap Funding for Municipalities

• The program is under development and specific information will be released very soon. Read the July 21st Press Release.

VT Natural Resources Board

• Act 250 Waiver Available for Earth Extraction, Asphalt & Concrete Operations

Emergency Flooding Resource from Senator Sanders' Office

Individual & Family Assistance & Resources 

Report All Damage to 211

Reporting is a key element of the state's tracking of flood impact. It helps with FEMA registration and federal funding - and also makes it possible to connect those in need with volunteers and organizations working to clean up and rebuild. No matter how big or small, reporting damage is essential. Go online to Vermont211.org, or dial 211 (or) 802/652-4636. Emergencies should be reported to 9-1-1.

• Vermont.gov Flood Resources »
  This page has been developed to enable Vermonters to navigate important things to do and available resources in one initial stop.
• Vermont Department of Health Guidance »
  What to do before, during, and after a flood. Resources are available in many languages. Free drinking water test kits are available.
  
  
• Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District: Flood Disaster Resources
  
  
• Vermont Language Justice Project: Flooding Resources
  50 different flood response video messages across 16 languages. These videos include information about drinking water, safely returning to a home that has been flooded, how gardens and farms can be contaminated by flood water, and scams purporting to provide emergency relief.
  
  
• FEMA Funding: Individuals & Households Program

• USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service: Emergency Watershed Protection Grant Program
  
  

Business & Non-Profit Assistance & Resources

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation is the regional development corporation for the Windham Region and has the lead on business and non-profit disaster recovery.  Visit their website for related resources: https://brattleborodevelopment.com/

• Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation: Business Flood Assistance

• VT Chamber of Commerce Flood Recovery Resources

• VT Small Business Development Center Disaster Recovery for Vermont
  • Visit VtSBDC for information on documenting storm damage.
  • Download a copy of the VT Small Business Development Center's Disaster Recovery Guide for Business which contains steps business owners can take to prepare. Gather post-disaster information and document now.

• Better Business Bureau: Flooding Resources

• VT Main Street Flood Relief Fund 

• Agency of Commerce and Community Development: Business Emergency Gap Assistance Program

• ACCD Storm Recovery Resource Center 

• US Small Business Administration - Disaster Loan Assistance
  • Fact Sheet

Specifically for Non-Profits

• VT Community Foundation VCF Special & Urgent Needs grant program
  
  

Agricultural Assistance & Resources

• Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets Flood Recovery Website 

• Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District: Flood Disaster Resources
  
  
• Farm Service Agency: Reporting of farm damage and losses
  • Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (802) 828-5667.

• Farm Service Agency: Fund Assistance
  • Multiple assistance funds are available through the Vermont Farm Fund.

• Agricultural and Environmental Testing Lab
  • Routine soil testing, heavy metal screening, and soil nitrate analysis will be free for flood-impacted farms through August 15th. Please write 'FLOODED' on sample submission forms accompanying any soil samples. More information available at www.uvm.edu/extension/agricultural-and-environmental-testing-lab
    
    
• NOFA-VT Farmer Emergency Fund