Vermont § 5606 - Human Services and Educational Facilities Competitive Grant Program

§ 5606. Human Services and Educational Facilities Competitive Grant Program

• (a) Creation of Program. There is created a Human Services and Educational Facilities Competitive Grant Program
  to be the successor to and a continuation of the Human Services Competitive Grant
  Program established in 2005 Acts and Resolves No. 43, Sec. 36 to provide competitive
  grants to municipalities as defined in chapter 117 of this title and to nonprofit
  organizations for capital costs associated with the major maintenance, renovation,
  or development of facilities for the delivery of human services and health care or
  for the development of educational opportunities in Vermont communities. The Program
  is authorized to award matching grants of up to $25,000.00 per project. The required
  match shall be met through dollars raised and not through in-kind services. (b) Creation of Committee. There is established a Human Services and Educational Facilities Grant Advisory Committee
  to administer and coordinate the Human Services and Educational Facilities Grant Program.
  The Committee shall include the Secretary of Human Services or the Secretary’s designee;
  the Commissioner of Buildings and General Services or the Commissioner’s designee;
  two members of the Vermont General Assembly, one appointed by the Speaker of the House
  of Representatives and one appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees; and three
  representatives of broad-based community organizations, such as the United Way of
  Vermont, who shall be selected and appointed by the Governor. The members of the Committee
  shall select a chair. The members appointed by the Governor shall serve for terms
  of two years or until their successors are appointed. (c) Administrative support. The Department of Buildings and General Services shall provide administrative support
  to the Program. (Added 2007, No. 200 (Adj. Sess.), § 41, eff. June 9, 2008; amended 2009, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. June 4, 2010; 2017, No. 74, § 111.)