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Here you'll find the latest information about what's happening at our member organizations, opportunities in the community, and the latest news from the Legislature. Also VAHC Staff share their thoughts about the housing crisis in Vermont.

David Martins

Nov 17, 20142 min read

Burlington Mobile Home Park Residents Worry About Future

Residents of Burlington’s Farrington Mobile Home Park remain uncertain about the future due to the death of its owner last month. Below...

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Cathedral Square Celebrates Completion of Richmond Terrace Renovations

David Martins

Nov 14, 20142 min read

Cathedral Square Celebrates Completion of Richmond Terrace Renovations

Cathedral Square staff and funding agencies joined Richmond Terrace residents today to celebrate the completion of renovations of...

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David Martins

Nov 13, 20141 min read

Home Share Now 2014 Annual Report

Home Share Now has released their annual report for 2014, which highlights some of the successes of the program and what goals they have...

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David Martins

Nov 10, 20142 min read

Housing and the Economy: The Statewide Ripple Effect

A new paper was released this week highlighting the link between housing and Vermont’s economy. Housing and the Economy: The Statewide...

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Sign On to Support Minimum Housing Credit Rates – Deadline November 7th

David Martins

Nov 3, 20141 min read

Sign On to Support Minimum Housing Credit Rates – Deadline November 7th

Please consider joining the VAHC and several other Vermont organizations in signing the National Consensus Letter (PDF file) urging...

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Shires Housing Awarded Grant From VHCB For Bennington Historic Rehabilitation Project

David Martins

Nov 3, 20142 min read

Shires Housing Awarded Grant From VHCB For Bennington Historic Rehabilitation Project

Shires Housing recently announced that they have been awarded a grant from the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board to rehabilitate a...

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David Martins

Oct 31, 20142 min read

Public-Housing Agencies Crack Down on Lighting Up

An article in this week’s issue of Seven Days titled “Public-Housing Agencies Crack Down on Lighting Up” talks about recent attempts to...

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David Martins

Oct 30, 20142 min read

Organizers of the 100,000 Homes Campaign in Burlington Come Together to Share Findings

Last night the organizers of the 100,000 Homes Campaign in Greater Burlington came together to discuss what they discovered during the...

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David Martins

Oct 29, 20141 min read

Housing Co-Op Approved in Old North End

Champlain Housing Trust recently received approval by the Burlington Development Review Board to begin work on development of the new...

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David Martins

Oct 29, 20141 min read

Lamoille Housing Partnership Buys VerMod Energy Efficient Home

The Lamoille Housing Partnership in Morrisville announced this week that a second energy efficient home was installed last week at...

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David Martins

Oct 28, 20142 min read

The Atlantic: Should Obamacare Help Pay for Housing?

A recently published article by The Atlantic explores using funds that are part of the Medicaid expansion to house the homeless....

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Vermont State Housing Authority Announces Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Awards

David Martins

Oct 27, 20141 min read

Vermont State Housing Authority Announces Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Awards

In a recent press release the Vermont State Housing Authority announced twelve developments have been selected to receive approximately...

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David Martins

Oct 23, 20142 min read

Woodstock's Safford Commons Breaks Ground

Last week Woodstock Community Trust, Twin Pines Housing Trust, and Housing Vermont celebrated the start of construction of Safford...

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David Martins

Oct 23, 20141 min read

Save the Date: Rural Development Programs Informational Session, November 8th

Is your nonprofit or municipal organization planning for capital improvements or equipment purchases in the next year? Are you looking...

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David Martins

Oct 22, 20142 min read

Fair Housing Project Initiates a Campaign to Build Inclusive Communities in Vermont

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently awarded the Fair Housing Project of the Champlain Valley Office of...

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David Martins

Oct 20, 20142 min read

Finding Housing Is a Headache In Vermont

Chris Donnelly, director of community relations at the Champlain Housing Trust, recently spoke with the Burlington Free Press about many...

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David Martins

Oct 20, 20142 min read

Housing and Homelessness: Opening Doors, Closing Gaps

A new paper was released this week highlighting the link between housing and homelessness. Housing and Homelessness: Opening Doors,...

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Save the Date: Safford Commons Groundbreaking Ceremony, October 21st

David Martins

Oct 17, 20141 min read

Save the Date: Safford Commons Groundbreaking Ceremony, October 21st

You are invited to join the Woodstock Community Trust, Twin Pines Housing Trust, and Housing Vermont as they celebrate the start of...

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David Martins

Oct 14, 20141 min read

HHS Releases Two New Reports on Using Medicaid to Cover Services for People in Permanent Supportive

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) released two...

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David Martins

Oct 14, 20141 min read

HUD Orders Rhode Island Housing To Repay $1.1 Million In Grants To Safe Haven Homeless Facility

The Providence Journal recently reported that Rhode Island Housing has been ordered to repay $1.1 million in federal grants because it...

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