11. Ensure
that Culture and Heritage are Strategic Priorities in Vermont’s Community
Development Investment Policies.
Strengthen creative communities through existing state and federal programs that provide community development funds. Specifically:
a. Ensure that the VT Agency of Transportation Enhancement Program maximizes resources for public aesthetic improvements and downtown redevelopment that highlight the work of Vermont artists, craftspeople, designers, architects, and materials.
b. Ensure that the Vermont Consolidated Plan for the use of federal funds, the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, and the Vermont Community Development Block Grant Program continue to make the adaptive reuse of downtown buildings a central priority.
LEAD: Governor
PARTNERS: VT Agency of Commerce and Community Development, VT Housing and Conservation Board, VT Agency of TransportationFollow Links to See What Other States Are Doing