10 V.S.A. § 280j: Powers and duties of the Secretary

The Secretary is authorized and directed to take all necessary or incidental actions to secure for the State the benefits of ISTEA and the NHS Act, and any similar programs, including exercise of the powers:

(1) to cooperate with appropriate federal agencies in all matters related to the administration of the Program as contemplated by 23 U.S.C. § 129(a)(7) and section 350 of the NHS Act;

(2) to prepare and submit to the appropriate federal agencies applications for grants and to enter into grant agreements, cooperative agreements, operating agreements, and other agreements with the United States relating to the purposes of the Program; and

(3) to prepare and submit to the appropriate federal agencies and the Vermont General Assembly, annual and other reports and audits, in form and content satisfying federal requirements, relating to the Program.