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ABOUT BDCC

Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) is Southeastern Vermont’s private, nonprofit rural Economic Development Organization (EDO). We work to ensure that people, businesses, and communities thrive across our region, which includes Windham County and the towns of Readsboro, Searsburg, Weston, and Winhall.

With a can-do mindset and a deep understanding of rural realities, BDCC serves as a catalyst for economic success:

  • We support businesses of all sizes through bold financing, real estate opportunities, technical assistance, and workforce development programs that empower the next generation of workers and leaders.

  • We foster strong partnerships across local, state, and federal levels, driving initiatives like the Southern Vermont Economy Project, the Instig8 business support program, and the Southern Vermont Economy Summit.


Our nationally recognized, data-driven approach strengthens the regional economy and builds lasting prosperity for Southeastern Vermont. BDCC supports a thriving future for Southeastern Vermont, where people live, work, and do business successfully.

BDCC is affiliated with the State of Vermont as the certified Regional Development Corporation (RDC) serving the greater Windham County area. BDCC is one of 12 RDCs throughout Vermont.

THE WINDHAM REGION ECONOMIC DASHBOARD

The Windham Region Economic Data Dashboard is an interactive tool developed by Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation that provides real-time, localized economic data for the Windham Region of Vermont. It offers insights into key indicators such as employment trends, industry performance, demographics, and workforce development, helping community leaders, businesses, and policymakers make informed decisions.

The People Who Power the Economy

View reports on Job Trends, Forecasts, and Labor Force Participation Rates.

Business and Employment

View reports on Industries, job distribution by sector and more.

Economic Drivers

View reports on Gross Regional Product (GRP) by Industry Sector and more.

BDCC'S STATEMENT OF INCLUSION

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation condemns racism and welcomes all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity or expression, age, or disability, and wants everyone to feel safe and welcome in our community.

As a Regional Development Corporation, we formally condemn all discrimination in all of its forms, commit to fair and equal treatment of everyone in our community, and will strive to ensure all of our actions, policies, and operating procedures reflect this commitment.

The Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation has and will continue to be a place where individuals can live freely and express their opinions.

-By the Board of Trustees on March 8th 2022.