Vt. Stat. Ann. tit. 29, § 904

The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services or the Commissioner’s designee, as approved by the Secretary of Administration may apply for and accept in the name of the State all federal surplus property and commodities, including food commodities formerly acquired by the Department of Education under former 16 V.S.A. § 205 or the Department of Institutions, under 1945 Acts and Resolves No. 4, as may be made available to the State, municipalities, and nonprofit private schools by the federal government or any agency thereof. The Commissioner or designee may distribute that property to such State departments, institutions and agencies, municipalities, and nonprofit private schools as may be entitled thereto.