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In advance of the COVID-19 disaster declaration, we would encourage potential applicants to participate on one of the upcoming webinars to learn the Grants Portal.  Please forward this email to all of your towns and any Critical Private non-profits in your area.

The Grants Portal is an online program where FEMA and Applicants work together to create a grant for COVID-19 to be reimbursed for emergency protective measure related costs for Public Assistance.

This webinar will instruct applicants on how to register and set up a new account, how to apply for Public Assistance, how to upload documents and how to navigate the system throughout the grants process.

In advance of the COVID-19 disaster declaration, we would encourage potential applicants to participate on one of the upcoming webinars to learn the Grants Portal.  Please forward this email to all of your towns and any Critical Private non-profits in your area.

The Grants Portal is an online program where FEMA and Applicants work together to create a grant for COVID-19 to be reimbursed for emergency protective measure related costs for Public Assistance.

This webinar will instruct applicants on how to register and set up a new account, how to apply for Public Assistance, how to upload documents and how to navigate the system throughout the grants process.

REMOTE MEETING: Under Act 92, this TAC is legally allowed to host electronic meetings due to the COVID-19 situation. This meeting will be conducted through the Zoom remote meeting on-line platform. See the connection information below. If you intend to join the Zoom meeting and have never used Zoom before, we recommend you begin the log-in process well in advance of the meeting to allow time for downloads and connections to occur. Or contact me ([email protected] – (802) 281-2927) before the event to walk through a practice session.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/9395784520; Meeting ID: 939 578 4520

CALL-IN: People without a computer or other device can call in from the number below and enter the meeting ID from the phone keypad. 1 (646) 518 9805 and enter Meeting ID: 939 578 4520

• TACMay2020agenda
• TACMar122020
• TAC Bylaws 2020 draft
• DistrictLeveling2020 sm

REMOTE MEETING: Under Act 92, this TAC is legally allowed to host electronic meetings due to the COVID-19 situation. This meeting will be conducted through the Zoom remote meeting on-line platform. See the connection information below. If you intend to join the Zoom meeting and have never used Zoom before, we recommend you begin the log-in process well in advance of the meeting to allow time for downloads and connections to occur. Or contact Rita Seto ([email protected] – (802) 281-2927) before the event to walk through a practice session.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/95702062501; Meeting ID: 957 0206 2501

CALL-IN: People without a computer or other device can call in from the number below and enter the meeting ID from the phone keypad. 1 (646) 518-9805 and enter Meeting ID: 957 0206 2501

Agenda
1. Introductions.
2. Additions to Agenda and Public Comments
3. Review/adoption of TRORC TAC Bylaws
4. Approval of May 14 minutes
5. Review TRORC Transportation Work Plan for FY’21 – Rita
6. Highlights on prior work plan tasks/town assistance: -traffic counts & bike ped counts -REI & culvert inventories – grant application assistance -what would your town like to see?
7. Other business (10 mins)
• VTrans E&D Summit – July 10 – https://vtrans.vermont.gov/public-transit/E-and-D
• Year 3 Grants in Aid update / Year 4

Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday September 10, 2020

2020-2021 TRORC TAC Meeting Dates:
September 10 / November 12 / January 14 / March 11

Join Preservation Trust of Vermont on July 30, 2020 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. via ZOOM for a three-hour session with top state experts on how to reduce energy costs and carbon footprint of your non-profit or municipally-owned historic building. Learn the hows and whys of getting an energy audit, strategies and funding sources for efficiency upgrades, and basic and advanced techniques for weatherizing leaky windows, doors, attics, and cellars. This online ZOOM session will include a presentation of resources and plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues you currently face. For non-profits and municipalities. Presenters include the Preservation Trust of Vermont, Efficiency Vermont and NeighborWorks. 

This ZOOM meeting will be limited to 25 participants and encourages participation by all. Register here. 

If you have any questions, please be in touch with Alex Tolstoi at [email protected] or at 802-222-0930.

Two Rivers-Ottauquechee RPC Transportation Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday September 10, 2020, 9:30AM – 11:00AM

REMOTE MEETING: Under Act 92, this TAC is legally allowed to host electronic meetings due to the COVID-19 situation. This meeting will be conducted through the Zoom remote meeting on-line platform. See the connection information below. If you intend to join the Zoom meeting and have never used Zoom before, we recommend you begin the log-in process well in advance of the meeting to allow time for downloads and connections to occur. Or contact Rita Seto ([email protected] – (802) 281-2927) before the event to walk through a practice session.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/9395784520; Meeting ID: 939 578 4520 CALL-IN: People without a computer or other device can call in from the number below and enter the meeting ID from the phone keypad. 1 (646) 518 9805 and enter Meeting ID: 939 578 4520

Agenda
1. Introductions.

2. Additions to Agenda and Public Comments

3. Annual Chair and Vice Chair election (pt. 2)

4. Approval of July 9 minutes

5. Update on VTrans Statewide Rail and Freight Plans – Dave Pelletier, VTrans
VTrans staff will provide an update on the Statewide Rail and Freight Plans. TAC members are invited to comment on data trends and provide initial ideas for how to improve multimodal freight movement and intercity passenger rail in Vermont.

6. Other business (10 mins)

• VTrans Bike Ped grant applications – September 30, 2020 due.
  https://vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/local-projects/bike-ped
• VTrans Municipal Highway and Stormwater Mitigation grant applications – Oct. 9, 2020 due.
  https://vtrans.vermont.gov/highway/Municipal-Highway-and-Stormwater-Mitigation-Program
  Future meeting topics? Next meeting on Thursday November 12, 2020
• VTrans Project Prioritization and Selection Process methodology for this upcoming season

2020-2021 TRORC TAC Meeting Dates:
November 12 / January 14 / March 11

Attachments

• July 9, 2020 Meeting Minutes – Draft
• Vermont_Rail Data Trends and Discussion Questions_07312020