Welch Announces Release of $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support Eight Rural Development Projects in Vermont’s NEK

This press release from Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) was published on 2026-05-01 and titled "Welch Announces Release of $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support Eight Rural Development Projects in Vermont’s NEK". It focuses on the environment and touches on foreign policy, agriculture.

Welch Announces Release of $1 Million in Federal Funding to Support Eight Rural Development Projects in Vermont’s NEK

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today announced the delivery of more than $1 million in federal funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-Rural Development (RD), to support Vermont farmers and small businesses. This announcement follows a months-long effort by the Senator and partners to release the federal funds. The funding, provided through USDA-RD’s Rural Business Development Grants, will support eight projects in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom (NEK) and deliver technical assistance and counseling to small businesses, farmers, and agricultural producers, in addition [ ]