Rutland West Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
110 Marble St
West Rutland, VT 05777--044
nwwvt.org
Rutland West NHS is a full-service housing lender operating in Rutland County, Vermont (population 65,000). The NHS primarily provides home rehabilitation and maintenance loans to existing homeowners, as well as down payment and closing cost loans to low-income individuals looking to purchase a home. It augments its lending with an extensive array of credit counseling and homeownership education services.
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- Community Capital of Vermont, Inc.
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- Franklin County Industrial Development Corporation - Small Business Development Center
- Community College of Vermont - Vermont SBDC
- Vermont 504 Corporation
- Central Vermont Economic Development Corporation
While the federal government does not provide grants for starting or growing small businesses, it does provide a myriad of services to assist entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams. One of the mechanisms in place to promote small business growth and economic development are Community Development Financial Institutions.
The U.S Small Business Administration supports both the Small Business Development Center Program and SCORE to provide management assistance to current and prospective small business owners. These programs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations.
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