The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, on behalf of the ECOS Steering Committee, is requesting proposals for projects that will progress the goals and criteria of the ECOS Project. Read more on the ECOS website.
Partner organizations
Bank of America Merrill Lynch sponsors housing conference
A thanks to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch who is a silver sponsor for the 2012 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
Spots for sponsorship are still available. Contact Maura Collins for more information.
New guide to federal resources for sustainable rural communities
A consortium of federal agencies recently released a guide entitled New Federal Resources for Sustainable Rural Communities.
HUD – VHFA Work Day
At a January audit of VHFA by the US Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), HUD Manchester (NH) Multifamily Program Center Acting Director Mark Seltzer, when he learned about VHFA’s two work days in the Waterbury area for Irene recovery, suggested that HUD and VHFA hold a joint work day … so we did!
Career opportunity: Vermont 2-1-1 seeks Housing Information and Referral Specialist
Vermont 2-1-1, a program of the United Ways of Vermont, is seeking a part-time Housing Information and Referral Specialist. Interested candidates should send a cover letter and resume to Cathy Nellis at [email protected] or by mail to Vermont 2-1-1, P.O Box 111, Essex Junction, VT 05453.
Deadline for submissions is July 18, 2012 at c.o.b.
Public hearings on Vermont disaster recovery funds started yesterday in Brattleboro
Representatives from the Vermont Department of Economic, Housing, and Community Development answered questions from Windham county residents and business owners last night at the Latchis Theater in Brattleboro. This meeting marked the first of three public hearings on the state's plan to distribute $21.7 million in federal Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery funds.
Housing Web sites get new server this week
We expect that five Vermont housing Web sites — Vermont Housing Data, the Vermont Housing Managers Association's site, Vermont Rental Codes, the Vermont Resident Services Coordinators site, and the Vermont Housing Awareness site-- might be occasionally offline this week.
We're doing some work on our Web servers, but hope to keep the down time as short as possible.
Workshop on municipal affordable housing regulations on Thursday, June 7
The Vermont Interfaith Action is sponsoring a workshop this Thurday. Learn how to find out what your town’s regulations are governing the building of affordable housing. Discover which regulations help to increase affordable housing, and which ones hinder it.
5:15 pm to 7:30 pm
College Street Congregational Church, Perkins Room
264 College St, Burlington
Presenters: Brian Shupe and Kate McCarthy, Vermont Natural Resources Council
Read more on the Vermont Interfaith Action web site.