How federal funding cuts impact Vermont museums

Vermont Historical Society lays off staffer following federal funding program cut aimed at helping small historical societies

Federal funding cuts have led the Vermont Historical Society to lay off a staff person and end a program that helped small historical societies preserve their towns’ past.

How federal funding cuts impact Vermont museums

The Saint Johnsbury Museum had two grants in the review process. One for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The other would have made Fairbanks the archival hub for Saint Johnsbury.

Federal grant cut will thwart historical society’s efforts to organize, modernize its collection  — Waterbury Roundabout

April 12, 2025 | By Lisa Scagliotti Cuts to the small federal agency that supports public libraries and museums across the country will impact efforts in Vermont to preserve local history, including a program that involved the Waterbury Historical Society. The Vermont Historical Society on Thursday announced that due to the termination of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, it would lay off a staff member and stop work on …

A Message To Our Members – Help Us Navigate Future Funding Challenges For Clean Water

Over the last few months, many of you have reached out to see if recent federal actions have had an impact on our organization and our cherished James River. We have been closely monitoring these major changes as they’ve been announced and working to understand how they impact our work to protect the James River and connect people to it. First, JRA and our partners across the Chesapeake Bay rely heavily on the work of federal agencies that have …