$2.85 million in funding for 11 projects in MA, NH, NY and VT announced

The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (RD) announced Monday $2.85 million in funding for 11 economic-development projects in Maine, New Hampshire, New York and Vermont, including three local projects. The awards being made through this partnership will support community-driven initiatives in each state with a particular focus on outdoor recreation, business support and workforce development efforts. Congress has provided funds to the NBRC since 2019 for this partnership. Funds will support the following three local efforts: Coös Economic Development Council (Lancaster, NH) $144,260,White Mountain Science, Inc. (Littleton, NH) $216,048 and The Space on Main (Bradford, VT) $80,687.50