A bonus round of funding has been added to a Vermont program designed to breathe life into downtowns.
The Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development says $800,000 in state income tax credits are being made available beginning next year for projects designed to enhance the state’s history while improving building safety at aging historic commercial and community structures.
Applications for the bonus round are due by Jan. 16, according to the release.
Vermont previously made available $4 million in state funding at the end of September, which funded a record number of 49 projects, as previously reported by The Center Square. That round of funding was anticipated to generate $95 million in improvements to buildings and infrastructure across the state….