Community development is a large field that covers economic development as well as those other man-made aspects of communities that need to be in place to have a healthy, functioning community. This usually includes facilities and services such as health care, libraries, schools, social services, cultural institutions, adequate sanitation and housing and a good civic ethic.
TRORC works in community development by helping towns to address these issues in their local plans, writing and administering grants to implement projects and through partnerships with other organizations and agencies. TRORC participates in the Vermont Community Development Association, which is a large group of many interests in community development throughout the state. We also work with our economic development partners — Green Mountain Economic Development Corporation (our regional development corporation) and our many Chambers of Commerce. A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) effort continues. For more information on how we can help your community, please give us a call at 802-457-3188 or email info@trorc.org.
The main source of grants for communities in this area is the Vermont Community Development Program. Funds can be used to assist with projects that help people with low and moderate incomes, including housing, jobs, handicapped-accessibility, community facilities and for planning studies related to these. For more information go to: