Northern Border Regional Commission

2017 Grants

Maine

• $650,000, Rockland, to upgrade an aging fish pier and accommodate growing cruis ship activity.
• $650,000 Winslow, to expand the Winslow Business Park.

New Hampshire

• $194,400 Lancaster Rotary Club to improve parking and the Phase 1 of a river greenway
• $399,200, Whitefield for wastewater improvements
• $75,000, Northern Forest Center, to deliver technical assistance to 57 forest-based businesses
• $100,000 New Hampshire Academy of Science, to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) laboratory for the future workforce.
• $70,000, New Hampshire Department of Business & Economic Affairs, Division of Travel and Tourism for construction and renovation projects at the Intervale and Rumney Rest Areas.
• $150,000 G.A.L.A. Community Center, to purchase and improve a vacant building in Conway for makerspace and business incubator services.
• $78,750, North Country, to repair an inactive ATV/snowmobile trail in Stratford and add wayfinding signage.
• $400,000, Town of Colebrook, to replace up to 600 traditional water meters with new “smart water meters.”
• $150,000, Bethlehem, to construct a new 32 bed treatment facility at Bethlehem Friendship House.
• $150,000, Opera North, to renovate the Charles Beaman home to serve as the base for a new summer festival for the performing and visual arts.
• $75,000, Bethlehem Village District, to replace water meters to enhance delivery of clean, safe, reliable drinking water.
• $149,650, Claremont Development Authority, to revitalize two historical city-owned buildings for end user tenants.

Vermont

• $250,000, Town of Hardwick with the Center for an Agricultural Economy, to create a multi-tenant facility for growing local agricultural enterprises.
• $191,753, Green Mountain United Way, to fund an employee-assistance program, Working Bridges, at three NBRC regional businesses.
• $250,000, NeighborWorks of Western Vermont, to expand the HEAT Squad program to Orleans, Essex and Caledonia counties.
• $162,500, Northern Forest Center, to provide technical assistance to more than 57 forest-based businesses, including wood product manufacturers, wood-energy businesses, and tourism businesses.
• $46,000, Vermont Brewers Association, to create a mobile internet application of the Brewery Challenge Passport Program.
• $20,000 Vermont Association of Snow Travelers, to undertake repairs and construction along the Lamoille Valley rail bed
• $128,548, Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, to assist the museum in reducing its dependency on fossil fuels by converting to 90 percent renewables.
• $150,000, Northern Community Investment Corporation, to create a revolving loan fund
• $425,000, Vermont Land Trust, to construct a multi-use path, creating a four-season, seven-mile waterfront recreational corridor connecting downtown Newport to high-usage paths in Quebec.

New York

• $250,000, Fulton, to upgrade storm water and sewer lines at the former Nestle facility.
• $200,000, Nelson, to service the water district east of the Village of Cazenovia.
• $500,000, St. Lawrence, to “re-establish safe access” to rail infrastructure at the former Jones & Laughlin (J&L) Steel site in the town of Clifton.
• $500,000, Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency, construct water and utility infrastructure to create a new business park next to the Watertown International Airport.
• $250,000, Ogdensburg Growth Fund Development Corporation, to cover subordinate loans to businesses that are creating new jobs in the community.
• $500,000, Plattsburgh, public water infrastructure upgrades.

2014 Grants

Maine

• $250,000, Indian Township Passamaquoddy Reservation, to build a maple processing facility in Jackman.
• $250,000, Town of Hartland, to line the solid waste landfill facility.
• $226,000, Town of Ashland, to upgrade one mile of highway to support the town forest-products intermodal facility.
• $230,000, Maine Wood Products Association, to implement a training and credentialing program for wood products industry employees.
• $250,000, City of Ellsworth, to develop a hub station to expand the availability of high-speed internet along the city's main thoroughfare.

New Hampshire

• $161,670, Women’s Rural Entrepreneurial Network (WREN), to create an entrepreneurial training center and “maker space.”
• $250,000, Town of Littleton, to support a Main Street revitalization project.
• $250,000, The Coos Economic Development Council, to construct a new cell tower on Cummings Mountain in West Dummer.
• $200,000, The Northern Community Investment Corp., to expand and improve the NH Grand website, a visitor information portal for Coos County.
• $106,695, The University of New Hampshire Broadband Mapping and Planning Program, to extend and enhance its broadband availability and mapping activities to the rural addresses of Coos County.

Vermont

• $226,739, Lyndon State College, to establish a new four-year BS Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.
• $250,000, Northern Community Investment Corporation, to construct a telecommunications infrastructure.
• $250,000, The Towns of Troy and Jay, to make impovements to wastewater pump station.
• $250,000, Vermont Agency of Transportation, to create a new rail siding in Barton, connecting with the Washington Rail Road network.
• $114,940, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, to provide a technical assistance enhancement project, assisting small businesses.

New York

• $250,000, City of Ogdensburg, to install water and wastewater infrastructure.
• $196,000, St. Lawrence Health System, to upgrade telemedicine services and increase healthcare access for people in the area.
• $250,000, Hudson Headwaters Health Network, to construct a new community health center in Champlain, NY.
• $175,000, Northern Forest Center, to install energy-efficient wood pellet heating systems in municipal buildings in Franklin, Essex and Clinton counties.
• $100,000, Lake Placid Ski Club, to build K35 and K65-70 International Ski Federation-qualified ski jumps to increase recreation and tourism in the North Country.

2013 Grants

Maine

• $200,000, Dover-Foxcroft, to refurbish a hydroelectric plant at a former downtown woolen mill.
• $68,000, Jackman, ME, to expand the Newton Field Airport hangar.

New Hampshire

• $200,000, Upper Connecticut Valley Hospital Association.
• $145,000, Grafton County Economic Development Council.

Vermont

• $169,100, Vermont Center for Geographic Information.
• $186,000, Vermont Global Trade Partnership.

New York

• $100,000, Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority, to install a high-speed telecommunications fiber optic system at the commerce park.
• $192,000, Port of Oswego.

2012 Grants

Maine

• $250,000, three St. John Valley communities, to promote expanded tourism and economic development opportunities.

New Hampshire

• $200,000, Northern Community Investment Corp., to construct a 195-foot tower to improve broadband and cell service for central Coos County.

Vermont

• $249,982, Lamoille Valley Rail Trail, for construction of a 93-mile, four-season, multi-use trail across northern Vermont.
• $123,465, Northeast Kingdom, to complement expansion of Jay Peak Resort.

New York

• $123,500, Business Development Corporation, for Greater Massena to construct a rail spur on the existing CSX St. Lawrence Subdivision.
• $158,120, The Wild Center, to help implement its Northern New York Maple project.

2011 Grants

Maine

• $200,000, Town of Van Buren, toward the construction of a vegetable-processing plant to help expand markets for local farmers.
• $50,000, Northern Maine Finance Corp., to establish a public-private partnership to link entrepreneurs with investors to grow business and jobs in Aroostook and Washington counties.

New Hampshire

• $200,000, Northern Community Investment Corp., for visitor information kiosks in New Hampshire’s North Country.
• $225,000, Grafton County Economic Development Council, for construction of a business incubator in Plymouth.
• $225,000, Mount Washington Valley Economic Council, to extend the access road to Technology Village in Conway.

Vermont

• $128,500, Lyndon State College and the Northeastern Vermont Development Association, to create collaboration among Northeast Kingdom manufacturers and expand training programs.
• $78,190, Town of Brighton, to build a 2,100-foot lakeside walking path to connect to downtown and enhance tourism and recreation in the community.

New York

• $250,000, Clayton Local Development Corp., to install water and wastewater systems for the proposed Frink Hotel.
• $95,320, Lewis County Development Corp., to rehabilitate a railway spur for a new business park at the former Lyons Falls Pulp & Paper mill site.

2010 Grants

Regional

• $141,150, Northern Forest Canoe Trail, to build recreational infrastructure and catalyze rural economic results along a 740 mile canoe trail in New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.

Maine

• $250,000, Eastport Port Authority, to automate the port to handle bulk materials.
• $75,000, Maine Huts and Trails, to complete construction of 40 miles of trails and bridges and a third hut

Vermont

• $234,000, Northern Community Investment Corp, for the Northern Vermont Fiber Optic Connection project from Stanhope, Quebec to Norton, Vermont.

New York

• $200,000, Village of Gouverneur, for the St. Lawrence County IDA Water Line project in support of economic development.
• $150,000, Lewis County Water/Wastewater Implementation Project, to strengthen infrastructure and promote shared services in three rural, economically depressed towns.