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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

Aug 4, 20113 min read

VEIC Openings: EVT Program Managers for Low Income, Lighting and Community Energy Initiatives

The Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) currently has three Program Manager openings available with the focus areas of Low...

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David Martins

Aug 4, 20113 min read

NROC Hiring a "Green" AmeriCorps Member

Northgate Resident’s Ownership Corporation (NROC) is hiring for an AmeriCorps State member to begin service around Aug. 26th, 2011....

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David Martins

Aug 4, 20113 min read

NROC Hiring a “Green” AmeriCorps Member

Northgate Resident’s Ownership Corporation (NROC) is hiring for an AmeriCorps State member to begin service around Aug. 26th, 2011....

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David Martins

Aug 3, 20111 min read

Residential development in South Burlington won't be halted

Source: WCAX.com, 7/29/11 “Residential development in South Burlington will not be halted. City councilors voted 3-2 Thursday night...

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David Martins

Aug 3, 20111 min read

Residential development in South Burlington won’t be halted

Source: WCAX.com, 7/29/11 “Residential development in South Burlington will not be halted. City councilors voted 3-2 Thursday night...

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David Martins

Aug 3, 20111 min read

Feds Say Vt. Spent Stimulus Funds Well

Source: VPR News, 7/27/11, by John Dillon “(Host) The Shumlin Administration says the federal government gave the state high marks for...

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David Martins

Aug 3, 20112 min read

Bunker Hill Mobile Home Park Co-Ops!

Source: WCAX.com, 7/26/11, by Adam Sullivan “Bunker Hill residents cut a ribbon Tuesday to the entrance of their mobile home park;...

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David Martins

Aug 3, 20111 min read

Windham Regional Commission gets $1.4M from EPA for Brownfield Programs

Source: The Commons, 7/27/11, by Olga Peters “GUILFORD—The Windham Regional Commission (WRC) has received $1 million from the federal...

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David Martins

Aug 3, 20111 min read

Unemployed and forgotten

Source: Brattleboro Reformer, 7/30/11, by Josh Stilts BRATTLEBORO — Unemployment isn’t supposed to be a career. Alexandra Jarrin, 50,...

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David Martins

Aug 2, 20112 min read

Sorrell continues effort to reduce lead hazards in Vt. rental housing

Source: VT Digger, 7/26/11, Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 26, 2011 Contact Robert F. McDougall Assistant Attorney General ...

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David Martins

Aug 2, 20111 min read

Flooding Disaster Relief Update

Here are some recent press releases from FEMA concerning aid to those affected by the spring flooding disasters in Vermont. FEMA: Money...

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David Martins

Aug 2, 20111 min read

Number of homeless veterans explodes

Source: Burlington FreePress, 7/26/11, by Greg Zoroya (USA Today) “More than 10,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans are homeless or in ...

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PACE program for home energy efficiency back on track

David Martins

Aug 2, 20112 min read

PACE program for home energy efficiency back on track

Source: VT Digger, 7/25/11, by Taylor Dobbs Solar panels in East Montpelier. VTD/Josh Larkin “Vermont will be the first state in the...

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David Martins

Jul 28, 20112 min read

Very sad news…

Phil Holmes, Director of the HUD Multifamily Program Center at the Manchester Field Office, died tragically in a motorcycle accident last...

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David Martins

Jul 22, 20114 min read

Federal Update on Deficit/Budget

FYI – Here’s the latest on the deficit/budget crisis and other DC updates from the perspective of the National Association of HUD Tenants...

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David Martins

Jul 22, 20111 min read

Vermont Housing Data website adds latest Census findings

Source: Housing Matters Blog, 7/20/11 “The Vermont Housing Data has added hundreds of Census data including Census 2010 demographic...

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David Martins

Jul 20, 20111 min read

Affordable Housing Common Application Information Meeting

There will be a brief common rental application informational meeting on August 23rd, following the Fair Housing training and VHMA 30th...

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David Martins

Jul 19, 20111 min read

RD section 515 NOFA for Multi-Family Housing projects Announced

Source: Robert McDonald, Housing Director VT/NH, Rural Development, US Dept. of Agriculture, 7/13/11 The RD section 515 NOFA for...

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David Martins

Jul 19, 20111 min read

VT State Housing Authority Awarded with 15 New Veterans Vouchers

Source: Richard Williams, Executive Director of the Vermont State Housing Authority, 7/14/11; Press release from HUD & VA; Press release...

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David Martins

Jul 19, 20111 min read

Spectrum receives pledge from Warren Buffett's sister

Source: Burlington FreePress, 7/14/11, by Mike Donoghue “Doris Buffett, sister of billionaire philanthropist Warren Buffett, has...

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