How our 2021 Legislative Priorities Fared
The 2021 Legislative session in Vermont was a historic one for housing advocates across the board. While VAHC cheers the unprecedented...
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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
Jul 6, 20214 min read
Evictions and the Pandemic in Vermont: Updates and Time Frames
Vermont’s eviction moratorium was a keystone measure in protecting renters during the pandemic. Now that the pandemic is subsiding,...
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David Martins
Jul 6, 20212 min read
Cindy Reid: Statement from the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition re: S.79
While we are grateful for Governor Scott’s actions to create more affordable housing in Vermont, we are disappointed by his veto of S.79,...
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David Martins
Jun 18, 20212 min read
ACTION ALERT: Tell Vermont lawmakers to support the Rental Housing Safety Bill!
We have a chance to get S. 79, the long-awaited Rental Housing Safety Bill, across the finish line this session. We need your help!...
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David Martins
Apr 29, 20216 min read
Issue Spotlight: Improving housing conditions for migrant farmworkers
Vermont dairy farmworkers are surely some of the folks most in need of a safe, comfortable place to rest at the end of the day. They work...
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David Martins
Apr 19, 20212 min read
What does the American Rescue Plan mean for Vermont?
If you’re wondering why everyone keeps talking about “ARPA,” you’re not alone. The American Rescue Plan Act, the most recent federal...
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David Martins
Apr 16, 20214 min read
Issue Spotlight: Ensuring Rental Housing Safety
Vermont renters, especially those with the lowest incomes, face not only a critical shortage of affordable housing, but a crumbling...
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David Martins
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Issue Spotlight: Vermont Home Prices Soar, Squeezing Workers Vermonters Out
The rapidly rising price of homes in Vermont is a worrying trend. Strikingly, sales of $1 million homes in Vermont nearly tripled in the...
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David Martins
Mar 30, 20213 min read
April is Fair Housing Month!
Celebrate home and community with CVOEO’s Fair Housing Project. Where we live matters – it’s connected to how we get to work, access...
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David Martins
Feb 3, 20219 min read
The Impact of Federal Assistance: How CARES Act Dollars Helped Keep Vermonters Housed
Vermont has long been in the midst of an affordable housing crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic threatened low-income Vermonters’ already...
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David Martins
Feb 1, 20218 min read
Vermonters Stood Together for Unhoused Neighbors on Homelessness Awareness Day
This year’s virtual Homelessness Awareness Day was a call with renewed urgency to take concrete steps to end homelessness in Vermont....
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David Martins
Dec 4, 20203 min read
Deadlines Approaching for Vermont CRF-Funded Financial Assistance Programs
Thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, Vermont was able to support unique and targeted programs to...
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David Martins
Oct 9, 20203 min read
Financial Assistance Available for Vermonters! Apply Now and Spread the Word
Vermont was allocated a large amount of CARES Act funding and some of it is still available to help low-income and financially vulnerable...
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David Martins
Sep 18, 20206 min read
Annual Meeting Brings Together VT Affordable Housing & Homelessness Advocates
Coalition Members Hear Updates from Lt. Governor, Congressional Staff & State Agencies Affordable Housing Coalition Elects New Steering...
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David Martins
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Resources for Low/No-Income Economic Impact Payments
Please see the following information about Economic Impact Payments from Vermont Legal Aid and the IRS: The federal coronavirus relief...
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David Martins
Aug 3, 20201 min read
COVID-19 Support – CovidSupportVt.org
Please see the following announcement from COVID-19 Support VT: COVID-19 Support Vermont Flyer The State of Vermont recently received...
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David Martins
Aug 3, 20203 min read
Breaking: Front-Line Employees Hazard Pay Grant Program Applications to Open For Employers (Includin
State of Vermont OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR For Immediate Release Monday, August 3, 2020 Media Contact Candace Morgan, Secretary’s Office,...
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David Martins
Jul 29, 20202 min read
VHFA Blog: VHFA to hold information sessions on Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan updates
VHFA News Housing news from Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) VHFA to hold information sessions on Tax Credit Qualified Allocation...
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David Martins
Jul 29, 20201 min read
Webinars from VBSR
Please see the following Webinars from VBSR: Where Our Food Goes – Retailers’ & Restaurants’ Path to Recovery from COVID-19 featuring...
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David Martins
Jul 29, 20201 min read
VHFA Expands Mortgage Assistance Program
The Mortgage Assistance Grant Program, a Vermont COVID housing relief program launched on July 13 by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency,...
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