Thank you for sharing this experience. It upweights the idea of me moving to another state, partially on the basis of grant relocation programs.
I remember seeing, in the past, that Vermont would pay remote workers 10k USD to relocate (here). I can’t find much on this now, but did find that Vermont has a New Relocating Worker Grant (here)
QUALIFYING RELOCATION EXPENSES
Upon successful relocation to Vermont and review of your application, the following qualifying relocation expenses may be reimbursed:
Closing costs for a primary residence or lease deposit and one month rent,
Hiring a moving company,
Renting moving equipment,
Shipping,
The cost of moving supplies
Incentives are paid out as a reimbursement grant after you have relocated to Vermont. Grants are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
There are probably states other than OK or VT that do such a thing.
Thanks for your thoughts, rodeo. Anecdotally, VT discontinued their original program because of unpopularity with state residents. It was funded with taxpayer money, therefore locals were essentially defraying the moving costs for out-of-state folks.
I’ve updated the article to reflect the fact that Tulsa Remote is largely privately funded, with some funding from OK for certain individuals (i.e., tech workers).
The other programs I know of are WV and northwest AR. I’m tempted to maybe try one of these programs in the future (if they’re not turned off by the fact I’ve already done Tulsa Remote). Both states are beautiful, but offer less in the way of career development and urban amenities compared to Tulsa.
Thank you for sharing this experience. It upweights the idea of me moving to another state, partially on the basis of grant relocation programs.
I remember seeing, in the past, that Vermont would pay remote workers 10k USD to relocate (here). I can’t find much on this now, but did find that Vermont has a New Relocating Worker Grant (here)
There are probably states other than OK or VT that do such a thing.
Thanks for your thoughts, rodeo. Anecdotally, VT discontinued their original program because of unpopularity with state residents. It was funded with taxpayer money, therefore locals were essentially defraying the moving costs for out-of-state folks.
I’ve updated the article to reflect the fact that Tulsa Remote is largely privately funded, with some funding from OK for certain individuals (i.e., tech workers).
The other programs I know of are WV and northwest AR. I’m tempted to maybe try one of these programs in the future (if they’re not turned off by the fact I’ve already done Tulsa Remote). Both states are beautiful, but offer less in the way of career development and urban amenities compared to Tulsa.