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U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch announced Friday that the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $2 million grant to the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) to expand its disaster loan fund, and an additional $500,000 grant to the State of Vermont to help regional planning commissions and communities plan for future disasters.

VEDA is pleased to have been named by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as Vermont's 2012 Financial Services Champion of the Year. "This is an incredible honor for the VEDA Staff," said VEDA Chief Executive Officer Jo Bradley. "I am so proud of the Authority's great team of professionals, who work so hard on behalf of Vermonters every day."