Welch visits Danville for a Congress in Your Community event.	Welch listens to Vermonters at a Congress in Your Community event in Derby.
Welch announces funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission in Newport.	Welch surveys damage from the August, 2009 fire in Saint Johnsbury.

Recent Work in the Northeast Kingdom

Click on the thumbtacks below to learn more about Congressman Welch’s work in the Northeast Kingdom. Use the arrows in the upper left corner of the map to navigate and zoom. Yellow thumbtacks represent Welch’s Congress in Your Community events, while green thumbtacks represent other events in Vermont. Click here for a map of Vermont projects funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Recent News From the Northeast Kingdom

Leahy, Sanders And Welch Announce: St. Johnsbury Fire Department To Receive $475,000 To Replace Out-Of-Service Ladder Truck

April 24, 2013

U.S. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch this week told St. Johnsbury Fire Department Chief Troy Ruggles that his four-year quest to replace the department's 36-year-old ladder truck is complete. Leahy, Sanders and Welch announced Wednesday that a $475,000 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) will help the department replace its 1976 tower tr... Read More

Vermont Gains $40 million In Federal Tax Credits To Spur Privately Funded Economic Development Projects That Will Create Jobs In Communities With High Unemployment

April 24, 2013

Sen. Patrick Leahy (D), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) and Rep. Peter Welch (D) Wednesday announced that Vermont Rural Ventures will receive $40 million in federal tax credits to spur economic development projects throughout the state.

The New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program was established by Congress in 2000 to spur investment of private capital in economic development projects in communities with high poverty and high unemploym... Read More

Photo Album: 'St. Johnsbury Congress in Your Community'

December 1, 2012

 

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Vermont Wins Two Grants for Regional Development

October 2, 2012

The Northern Border Regional Commission has awarded grants totaling $373,447 for regional development projects in Vermont, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced today.

The grants will support the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail in Lamoille County and develop key regional business clusters in the Northeast Kingdom.

The $249,982 grant for th... Read More

Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Northeast Kingdom Development Initiative Announcement'

September 27, 2012

 

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• September 27, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Northeast Kingdom Development Initiative Announcement'

• August 18, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Orleans County Fair'

• July 24, 2012 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch: 2 New REAP Zone Grants To NEK Will Rehab Low-Income Homes And Refit Them For Energy Efficiency Savings

• May 1, 2012 — Vermont Community Health Centers Awarded $2.2 Million

• April 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch tours downtown businesses in Newport'

• April 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch attends roundtable discussion with business owners in Derby'

• April 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Tivoly in Derby Line'

• April 11, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Orleans Congress in Your Community'

• April 10, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Lyndonville Congress in Your Community'

• April 10, 2012 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch hosts Federal Grants Workshop in Lyndonville'

• February 22, 2012 — Delegation announces $930,000 loan to Jasper Hill Farms in Greensboro, supporting value-added agriculture in Vermont and state’s growing cheese industry

• February 3, 2012 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Nine Grants To Vt. Firms Will Plow $857,542 Into Strengthening Value-Added Agricultural Innovation

• February 3, 2012 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch: Vermont NeighborWorks Groups Garner $1.2 M. In Grants To Help Vermonters Find, Keep and Maintain Homes And To Cope With Irene's Aftermath

• December 3, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch Attends Pete’s Greens Barn Warming Party'

• November 21, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits Maple Grove Farms'

• November 21, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch attends St. Johnsbury Senior Lunch'

• November 21, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Rep. Welch visits NEKCA Food Shelf'

• November 21, 2011 — Photo Album: 'Danville Congress in Your Community'

• October 5, 2011 — Delegation and Governor announce economic development funds to Lyndon and Brighton

• July 26, 2011 — Delegation announces Northern Border Regional Commission funding

• July 26, 2011 — Burlington Free Press: 'FEMA approves public aid for three Vermont counties'

• June 7, 2011 — Delegation asks Obama for additional disaster assistance

• May 27, 2011 — Delegation Supports Disaster Request for Vermont

• October 20, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch takes Main Street Jobs Tour to Newport"

• October 20, 2010 — Photo Album: "Rep. Welch meets with local officials in Derby Line"

• October 19, 2010 — In Newport, Welch to continue Main Street Jobs Tour Wednesday

• September 30, 2010 — Burlington Free Press: "Border projects share $375,000 in federal aid"

• September 29, 2010 — Governor and Congressional Delegation Announce Northern Border Regional Commission Awards

• August 30, 2010 — Photo Album: "Danville Congress in Your Community"

• August 27, 2010 — Welch in Danville for Congress in Your Community Monday

• August 27, 2010 — Leahy, Sanders and Welch Commend Agency’s Decision To Accept Prized Expanse On Lake Memphremagog For Conservation And Recreation, Meeting Donor’s Deadline

• August 19, 2010 — Vermont Agencies Share $4.7 Million for Energy Efficiency

• August 19, 2010 — More Lending Assistance On Its Way As Nonprofit Lenders Get Infusion Of Capital For Small Businesses, Individuals, Day Cares And Housing

• August 5, 2010 — Rutland Herald: "Low-income counties in Northeast eligible for aid"

• August 3, 2010 — Vermont Delegation Announces Northern Border Regional Commission Funding Opportunities

• May 6, 2010 — House passes Welch’s bipartisan, job-creating Home Star bill

• February 13, 2010 — Leahy, Sanders, Welch Hail Vilsack’s OK Of USDA Loan For Northeast Kingdom Biomass Venture

• January 11, 2010 — Welch calls for full funding of the Northern Border Regional Commission

• November 18, 2009 — Delegation: Barton Receives $2.8 Million for Water Project

• October 30, 2009 — AP: "Vermont part of $1.5M northern border jobs bill"

• October 15, 2009 — Vermont delegation secures $1.5 million in funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission

• September 30, 2009 — Burlington Free Press: "Farmer, Customs clash over land"

• September 21, 2009 — Audio: Northeast Kingdom Telephone Town Hall

• September 8, 2009 — Welch announces regional Telephone Town Halls

• August 25, 2009 — Welch statement on the death of Lt. Joseph Fortin

• August 7, 2009 — Help Approved For Laid Off Ethan Allen Workers

• August 6, 2009 — Welch announces economic development opportunities for Northern Vermont at Newport event

• July 24, 2009 — Vermont and New Hampshire Governors, Congressional Delegations Seek Federal Aid for Ethan Allen Workers

• July 20, 2009 — House approves funding for Northern Border Regional Commission

• March 18, 2009 — Welch brings Vermont voices to budget hearing

• March 6, 2009 — Welch seeks funding for Northern Border Regional Commission

• January 9, 2009 — Congressional Delegation Nominates 19 Vermont Students to Service Academies

• September 10, 2008 — Welch bill protecting Missisquoi and Trout Rivers passes House

• August 6, 2008 — Cong. Delegation Asks President for Federal Disaster Assistance for Storm Damage

• May 18, 2008 — Welch adds Vermont flavor to ’08 Farm Bill

• December 21, 2007 — Welch nominates 22 students for service academies

• October 4, 2007 — Welch-sponsored northern border economic development bill clears House

• June 11, 2007 — Rep. Welch and Rep. Hodes Introduce Bill to Fund Conservation Efforts in the Upper Connecticut River Valley

• May 14, 2007 — EPA Grants $1.3 Million for Vermont Cleanup

• April 25, 2007 — Vermont Disaster Declaration Request: Vt. Delegation's Letter to President Bush