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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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House Backs Mobile Home Safeguards
VT State Legislature is currently considering a bill that would protect mobile home residents by requiring maintenance of roads and...
David Martins
Mar 30, 20152 min read
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Cathedral Square Named One of the Best Places to Work in Vermont
Cathedral Square was recently named one of the 2015 Best Places to Work in Vermont. This statewide award is designed to identify,...
David Martins
Mar 30, 20151 min read
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"Amplifying Voices" Plan BTV South End Community Mural Art Opening, April 16th
As part of the Plan BTV South End artist grant initiative, our Resident Organizer (and artist) Michelle Sayles and artist Jen Berger...
David Martins
Mar 26, 20151 min read
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Vermont Nets $9 M For Innovative Pilot Program Pairing SNAP With Jobs Training
Vermont will be among the first states in the country to pilot a program designed to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
David Martins
Mar 25, 20153 min read
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Record Cold Plays Havoc With Emergency Housing Budget
This week, VT Digger reported more on the strain that this year’s winter weather has put on the emergency housing budget. Read the...
David Martins
Mar 20, 20153 min read
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Home Sharing Day at the Vermont Legislature on March 25th
Join Home Share Now and HomeShare Vermont on Wednesday, March 25 from 8:30-2:00 in the Card Room at the Vermont State House where staff,...
David Martins
Mar 20, 20151 min read
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My Bottom Line: Make Worker Housing a Priority
Chris Donnelly, director of community relations for the Champlain Housing Trust and Vice Chair of the VAHC Steering Committee, wrote this...
David Martins
Mar 19, 20153 min read
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Hinesburg Wins $675,000 Housing Grant
Hinesburg is one of several communities that was recently awarded a Community Development Block Grant from the Vermont Community...
David Martins
Mar 18, 20152 min read
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New, Affordable Senior Housing Complex Set to Begin Construction in Milton
MyChamplainValley.com recently reported on a new, affordable senior housing complex in Milton that is set to begin construction later...
David Martins
Mar 18, 20152 min read
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The Unique Challenges Facing Vermont's Homeless Population
Yesterday VPR spoke with Paul Dragon, director of the Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity, to discuss some of the challenges that...
David Martins
Mar 18, 20153 min read
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Save the Date: Engaging Residents in Conflict Resolution, March 25th in South Royalton, VT
On Wednesday, March 25th the Vermont Resident Service Coordinators will be hosting a training titled “Engaging Residents in Conflict...
David Martins
Mar 9, 20151 min read
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Save the Date: 504 Coordinator Training, April 9th in West Lebanon, NH
On Thursday, April 9, 2015. Vermont Housing Managers Association (VHMA), Granite State Managers Association (GSMA) and New England...
David Martins
Mar 9, 20151 min read
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Vermont Driver Restoration Day Pilot Program, March 20th
A Driver’s Restoration Day event co-organized by Governor Shumlin and Chittenden County State’s Attorney T.J. Donovan will take place on...
David Martins
Mar 6, 20152 min read
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Let’s Continue to Invest in State’s Future
Caitrin Maloney, executive director of the Stowe Land Trust, wrote this great opinion piece published in the Stowe Reporter on the...
David Martins
Mar 6, 20154 min read
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New Manufactured Home Lands in Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park
Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park in Shelburne recently received a Vermod High Performance Home to serve as a model for one year before...
David Martins
Mar 6, 20153 min read
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100,000 Homes Update & Seven Days Article
The organizers of the 100,000 Homes Campaign recently updated the community on some of the progress they have made since the registry...
David Martins
Mar 5, 20153 min read
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Leahy, Sanders, Welch Announce $1.5 M In Affordable Housing Grants For Vermont’s Local NeighborWorks
Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vermont) Wednesday announced $1.5...
David Martins
Mar 5, 20152 min read
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RuralEdge Kicks Off "Rural Reality Campaign" This Week
As the winter months grind to a close, the region’s largest community development organization is taking advantage of the lingering cold...
David Martins
Mar 5, 20153 min read
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Job Opportunity: Accounting Specialist at RuralEdge
RuralEdge has an immediate need for an Accounting Specialist. This entry-level opportunity with room for growth is a new permanent...
David Martins
Feb 24, 20151 min read
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Committee Abandons Homeless Shelter Plan for St. Johnsbury
“Committee Abandons Homeless Shelter Plan for St. Johnsbury” (View original article published February 6th in the Valley News here) A St....
David Martins
Feb 24, 20151 min read
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