Governor Phil Scott and the Vt. Department of Tourism and Marketing announced Tuesday

Governor Phil Scott and the Vt. Department of Tourism and Marketing announced Tuesday recipients of the Transformational Tourism, Events, and Regional Marketing (T-TERM) Grant Program. The T-TERM grant program was created to help communities offering unique visitor experiences to expand and/or market themselves to attract more out-of-state visitors and increase overnight stays. Sixteen grants were awarded statewide, including the Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro will use their grant to promote its Curds & Curling event which features a wheel of cheese as a curling stone. They will also use grant money to buy a synthetic ice rink. And Newport Downtown Development is launching the Newport Peddlers Project to create a unique, destination shopping experience utilizing transportable, custom ‘peddler carts’ to showcase local businesses around the downtown area. T-TERM grants are funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration as part of an award to the state in response to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries. The U.S. Economic Development Administration approved all T-TERM grants.