Here is the 2009 CEDS Report. All regional municipalities, and several participating organizations and institutions worked collaboratively with GBIC to revise the Report.
Here is the draft 2009 CEDS Report . All regional municipalities and several participating organizations and institutions worked collaboratively with GBIC to revise the Report, the results of which were 15 new projects (posted on pages 37-70). It will now be posted until June 20th to allow the public to review the Report and leave their comments.
We’re happy to report that the 2008 installment of the CEDS has been completed. It’s being submitted to the EDA and we’ll hopefully know in a few months whether or not the CEDS will be accepted again.
Unfortunately it looks like the region still doesn’t qualify for EDA funding, however with the election looming EDA criteria may start to change in January. Click here if you would like to download the 2008 Report (in PDF). Or visit the documents page to see a past iteration.
The CEDS process for 2008 has collected 15 new projects from Chittenden County. It’s our pleasure to list these excellent 
projects in the CEDS document so that they may possibly be considered for CDBG funding. As part of our regular process, a period of public hearings will be held through this site. Please feel free to submit comments via email to Joseph Thibault, or to comment on this post by using the link below.
All projects are automatically included in the CEDS report which will be submitted to the EDA later this summer (August 08). If you are interested in more detailed information about any of the projects please contact Mr. Thibault asap.
Comments are welcome until June 29th, 2008. At that time the commenting period will close and the CEDS report draft will be available for a similar comment period soon after.
To access the 15 new projects please click here. Additionally, if you’d like to view the update letter sent out to CEDS stakeholders during the week of June 9th please click here.
As part of his semester long internship, Lucas Harmon (UVM 2008) collected and summarized a list of grants available in Vermont that may provide support for your economic development projects listed in the CEDS. For more information please visit the new, updated Grants Info page.
Any projects listed in the CEDS are entitled to letters of support through the initiative, please contact Joseph Thibault for more information. If you have specific questions about any of the grants listed please do not hesistate to contact the CEDS coordinators or the grant sponsors directly.
The 2007 CEDS Report, submitted to the Economic Development Administration last August was finally accepted by the EDA. Click here to view the acceptance letter.
Thank you to all of our CEDS volunteers and partners for their hard work in ‘07.
Below is a recent letter to any organizations wishing to submit projects for the 2008 process. If you’re interested in submitting a project for the Chittenden County area please visit the “Projects” section of this website (the tab is located above).
March 2008
Hello,
Over the past 4 years GBIC and its partners have worked to sustain the Chittenden County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) by collecting the region’s information, culling it and submitting it to the Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA). The document represents the largest clearing house and database of economic development projects and plans in Chittenden County.
Unfortunately, GBIC was notified during the 2007 report process that Chittenden County (and any project included in its CEDS) does not currently qualify for EDA funding. Despite this fact, it is important to maintain and continue the CEDS process in the event of a severe economic downturn in the region. By sustaining the CEDS in Chittenden County our region remains prepared.
In an effort to continue the CEDS and to provide value-add to our submitting organizations, this year the CEDS coordinators have eased the submission process and will be providing project specific funding recommendations from our database of local grant opportunities. If your organization is pursuing an economic development project the CEDS process can help by providing
1. information on grants available for economic development;
2. letters of support for projects submitted;
3. assistance in refining and vetting projects before the grant writing process begins.
In this packet of information you will find a form to submit new projects and a spreadsheet of any projects your organization submitted previously. If you would rather submit projects digitally please do so at http://gbicvtceds.org/ and click “projects”. Additionally, any projects that your organization or municipality submitted in previous CEDS reports are automatically included this year. If there have been any substantial changes to projects sponsored by your organization (changes, edits, completions) please report them to Joseph Thibault at { joseph.thibault AT gmail DOT com}.
Please submit all new projects and changes to existing projects by April 30th, 2008.
We thank you in advance for contributing once more to the Chittenden County CEDS, your involvement in this process helps the report remain the most comprehensive economic development database in Northwestern Vermont.
Sincerely,
Joseph Thibault, CEDS Coordinator
Below you’ll find the kick off letter for the 2008 CEDS Process…
February 1st, 2008
Dear Chittenden County Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Participant,
I am excited to be managing the CEDS Process for Chittenden County once more and to be working closely with GBIC to complete our Annual Report. Recently, our CEDS Annual Report for 2007 was accepted by the EDA and we are now beginning to work on the 2008 process. In the coming months there are several steps of the CEDS Report that will be completed, including a project solicitation from organizations and municipalities throughout Chittenden County, evaluation of those projects and the revision of our annual report document.
This year two student interns from the University of Vermont will assist in completing the CEDS process. They are both looking forward to the process.
A few minor changes will help to streamline the process while making it more community-based and easier for all of our CEDS volunteers and participating project champions. One of the most important will be a new website designed for greater communication and the ability to submit new projects online. If you would rather receive future mailings by email please send a quick note to {Joseph.Thibault AT gmail DOT com} and all future communications will be coordinated electronically.
In the next few weeks we will be seeking new project submissions from the community and will solidify our CEDS schedule. Until then, please contact me anytime with questions (802-578-7422 or Joseph.Thibault AT gmail DOT com) and enjoy the beautiful winter.
Joseph Thibault, CEDS Coordinator