The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced that Vermont has been one of five selected recipients of the Smart Growth Implementation Assistance (SGIA) program nationwide. This program is designed to offer assistance to help understand new or cutting-edge development issues in five areas of the country, and then replicate that assistance to other places facing similar challenges.
In the fall of 2011, the state of Vermont experienced major damage to roads, houses, and businesses due to flood impacts from Tropical Storm Irene. With this SGIA assistance, EPA is planning help communities in the Mad River Valley recover from flood damage, become more resilient to future natural disasters, and plan for future growth.
In addition to helping the selected recipients with their development challenges, the program aims to create models that can catalyze similar projects across the country, identify common barriers to more environmentally and economically sustainable communities, and create new tools other communities can use.
Background information:
EPA: Smart Growth Implementation Assistance
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