FPR highlights VORAC grants, community projects and demand for continued investment Forest, Parks & Recreation officials described the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Economic Collaborative grants, recent award rounds that funded projects statewide, and urged continued base and one‑time funding to sustain momentum and support grant‑readiness.

Vermont's outdoor recreation projects are thriving, but with over $13 million in unmet requests, the demand for funding is greater than ever.

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Legislators press FPR and administration on vacancy savings, reversions and ADS spending Committee members used the FPR presentation to press broader questions about vacancy‑savings practices, unspent reversioned funds and recent ADS budget challenges, asking Finance and Management to explain how vacancy targets are set and for more transparency on carry‑forwards and reversions.

Vermont legislators are raising eyebrows over the controversial use of vacancy savings as a budget-balancing act, questioning its impact on state services and transparency.

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Appropriations committee hears FPR budget, trust‑fund language change proposed to free funds for stewardship and admin The Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation asked the House Appropriations Committee to modernize the Lands and Facilities Trust Fund statute to align it with ANR, expand allowable uses to include limited administrative costs, and raise the rolling‑average payout from 5% to 8%; department officials said the fund is healthy at about $6.2 million and projected to grow.

Vermont's House Appropriations Committee is considering exciting changes to the Lands and Facilities Trust Fund that could significantly boost funding for state-land stewardship!

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