12.23.2011 - The VERMONT PARTNERSHIP FOR FAIRNESS AND DIVERSITY needs your nomination nod with the AOL GIVING GOOD CAMPAIGN.

The VERMONT PARTNERSHIP FOR FAIRNESS AND DIVERSITY needs your nomination nod with the AOL Giving Good campaign.

“Over the past 16 years Vermont Partnership has existed to address the causes of and provide solutions to intolerance and discrimination in Vermont. We help our neighbors understand their rights and advocate for justice; educate communities on the reality and challenges of living in a world of differences; help teachers create safe learning environments through anti-bullying training; work with the governor, state leaders and law enforcement to ensure the protection of our civil rights; advance a welcoming Vermont; and teach Vermonters the skills they need to thrive together in an ever-changing world.”

Vermont Partnership is a Vermont-registered, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit.

About 2,000 individuals will partake in one of our training sessions or presentations.

Voting ends 12/31/2011

10.18.2011 - Gov. Shumlin: Deadlines Extended for FEMA Assistance

For Immediate Release

Oct. 18, 2011

Contact: Susan Allen 802-828-6462 Or Mark Bosma 800-347-0488

Gov. Shumlin: Deadlines Extended for FEMA Assistance

MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved an extension to the deadline for individuals and municipalities to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance is now November 15, 2011.

“This is great news,” the Governor said. “Vermonters now have additional time to apply for critical assistance from FEMA. I encourage everyone who thinks they might be eligible to contact their local FEMA office now to submit an application.”

The initial deadline was Oct. 31. With cold weather approaching, it was important for the deadline to be extended to allow more Vermonters – many of whom have been distracted with storm cleanup – to seek federal assistance.

Individual homeowners, renters, businesses, or others who suffered losses as a result of flooding at the end of August are eligible for assistance to repair their homes or to recover other losses. Even if damage is minor, or if you are unsure whether damage will be covered by federal grants, individuals should apply as soon as possible, the Governor said.

To register for Individual Assistance disaster assistance, call 800-621-FEMA (3362). Those with a speech disability or hearing loss who use a TTY can call 800-462-7585 directly, or 800-621-3362, if using 711 or Video Relay Service.

FEMA Registration can also be done online anytime at,

m.fema.gov

Communities that suffered damage in the floods should submit their application for Public Assistance to the Vermont Agency of Transportation. FEMA will provide at least 74 percent reimbursement for storm response and recovery costs for municipalities. Regional planning commissions, the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and PA specialists from FEMA can help with the application process.

Applications for BOTH Individual and Public Assistance MUST be completed by November 15, 2011.

10.13.2011 - Disaster Unemployment Assistance Filing Deadline Extended to November 21, 2011

Friends,

October 7, 2011

For Immediate Release

Contact: Tracy Phillips, Director of Unemployment Compensation

Vermont Department of Labor

Phone: (802) 828-4242

Email: Tracy.Phillips@state.vt.us

Disaster Unemployment Assistance Filing Deadline Extended to November 21, 2011

Montpelier, VT – The Vermont Department of Labor is pleased to announce that the US Department of Labor has approved Vermont’s request to extend the filing deadline for Individual Disaster Unemployment Assistance to November 21, 2011.

The previous filing deadline for individuals for individuals in Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor was October 7, 2011 and for individuals in Franklin, Lamoille and Orleans Counties the deadline was October 21, 2011. The US Department of Labor notified Vermont today that they have approved Vermont’s request to extend the filing deadlines for all of the counties that were declared a disaster area as a result of the effects of Tropical Storm Irene.

The covered disaster assistance period continues to begin on August 27, 2011 and end on March 3, 2012.

The first payable week remains week ending September 3, 2011. An individual must be continuously unemployed as a direct result of the disaster in order to continue to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance. If eligible, he or she can collect benefits for the weeks during which they meet the necessary criteria. Individuals who experience temporary job loss as a result of the disaster and who do not qualify for State Unemployment Insurance Benefits, such as self-employed individuals, may also be eligible for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

To ensure that all disaster victims have an opportunity to file a timely application for DUA, we request an extension to the DUA application period for Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, Windsor, Franklin, Lamoille and Orleans Counties creating a uniform deadline of November 21, 2011.

An individual may qualify to receive Disaster Unemployment Assistance if:

•Your workplace was damaged, destroyed, or you cannot work because of the disaster.

•Your transportation to work is not available.

•You cannot get to your job because you must travel through the impacted area where means of transportation are not available.

•You were about to begin working, but could not because of the disaster.

•You derived most of you income from areas affected by the disaster, and your business is down as a direct result of the disaster.

Please call the Vermont Department of Labor’s

Claim Assistance Line at 1-877-214-3330

if you are an unemployed worker or self-employed individual who lived, worked, or was scheduled to work in a county that has been declared a disaster area by the federal government to determine you eligibility for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.

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