Governor Shumlin Announces $500,000 for Affordable Housing in Colchester
Standing in the heart of a Colchester neighborhood, Gov. Peter Shumlin announced a $500,000 Vermont Community Development Program grant...
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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.
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David Martins
May 1, 20151 min read
Vermont Rural Ventures’ Project Selected as Semi-Finalist for National Award
Vermont Rural Ventures’ innovative financing of the redevelopment of Brattleboro’s Brooks House has been chosen as a semi-finalist by the...
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David Martins
Apr 22, 20152 min read
VPR Segment on Ending Homelessness
Recently, VPR commentator John Vogel discussed Governor Shumlin’s plan to end homelessness and the Housing First model. For a link that...
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David Martins
Apr 21, 20154 min read
Spring Creates New Challenges For Vermont's Homeless
While there is much talk about the challenges that winter creates for Vermont’s homeless, with spring comes a new set of challenges. In...
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David Martins
Apr 21, 20152 min read
Affordable Housing Plan Near Vergennes Holds Promise
The Addison County Independent reports on a possible new project by Addison County Community Trust that would bring seven new affordable...
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David Martins
Apr 16, 20153 min read
Affordable Housing Puts Many Businesses to Work
Chris Donnelly, Director of Community Relations for the Champlain Housing Trust and VAHC Steering Committee member, writes about how...
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David Martins
Apr 15, 20152 min read
New Collaboration To Provide Mental Health Services To Homeless
Vermont Public Radio reports on a collaboration between Brattleboro Retreat and Morningside Shelter that will help to provide mental...
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David Martins
Apr 14, 20151 min read
RFP Vermont Community Energy Partnership Grant Program
Efficiency Vermont and Burlington Electric Department are soliciting proposals from nonprofit organizations to receive grants that will...
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David Martins
Apr 14, 20153 min read
Burlington Mayor's Office Presents Housing Action Plan
Last night, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger presented his Housing Action Plan to the City Council and members of the public. The...
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David Martins
Apr 14, 20151 min read
Save the Date: Downtown and Historic Preservation Conference, June 5th
The Agency of Commerce and Community Development in partnership with the Preservation Trust of Vermont is pleased to announce open...
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David Martins
Apr 13, 20151 min read
On April 16, 2015, Vermont's Governor Peter Shumlin Proclaims April as Fair Housing Month in Ve
On April 16, 2015, Governor Peter Shumlin will proclaim April as Fair Housng Month in Vermont. The official signing of the Proclamation...
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David Martins
Apr 13, 20152 min read
First Seven Promise Communities Selected
The Agency of Human Services recently announced the selection of the first seven Vermont communities that will participate in the new...
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David Martins
Apr 13, 20151 min read
Job Opportunity: Leasing Property Manager at Champlain Housing Trust
Join Champlain Housing Trust’s Property Management team in Burlington and serve the affordable housing needs of a diverse group of people....
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David Martins
Apr 7, 20153 min read
Celebrate Fair Housing
April is Fair Housing Month. In this opinion piece published by the Burlington Free Press Ted Wimpey, Director of CVOEO’s Fair Housing...
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David Martins
Apr 7, 20151 min read
Consolidated Plan Draft and Comment Period
The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development posted a revised “second draft” of its proposed 2015-2019 HUD Consolidated...
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David Martins
Apr 2, 20151 min read
AARP Vermont Live: Housing Issues
Recently VAHC Director Erhard Mahnke and Cindy Reid of Cathedral Square Corporation sat down with Host Kelly Stoddard Poor, Associate...
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David Martins
Apr 1, 20152 min read
Mobile Home Parks Go Up for Auction
Five mobile home parks in central Vermont are scheduled to be auctioned later this month. Below is an excerpt from a recent article in...
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David Martins
Mar 31, 20151 min read
Save the Date: VCDA Spring Conference in Randolph, May 14th
Please join the Vermont Community Development Association (VCDA) for its Spring Conference on Thursday, May 14th at The Lyons Den in...
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David Martins
Mar 31, 20152 min read
Gov. Shumlin Announces Strategy to End Family Homelessness by 2020
With over 1,500 Vermonters without housing on any given night and families with children now making up half of all people in emergency...
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David Martins
Mar 30, 20151 min read
April Fair Housing Month Events
On April 1st, one of several events for April is Fair Housing Month will be taking place. Inside of Burlington’s City Hall, 148 Church...
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