In December of 2012, the Vermont Council on Homelessness approved Vermont’s Plan to End Homelessness. To make progress on the plan’s goal of expanding the capacity of programs to provide voluntary supportive servicese once households move into permanent housing, the Council is collecting information through on-line surveys from housing providers, clients, and tenants.
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Less driving, more working from home among Vermonters
When compared to the rest of the country, Vermont has one of the highest rates of working from home, according to a recent report from U.S. PIRG. While the portion of Vermonters working from home increased, the state experienced a 15% decline in “vehicle miles traveled per person” since its peak year of 2003.
Housing events calendar for week of May 13, 2013
Organizing your schedule for next week? Check out the list below and the Events Calendar page on VHFA's website for the latest Vermont housing events.
Updates to Vermont Plumbing Rules proposed
The Vermont Department of Public Safety has proposed a series of updates to the Vermont Plumbing rules.
The anticipated deadline for public comment is May 21, 2013. Comments may be submitted directly to Robert Patterson ([email protected]).
VHFA websites down for maintenance Thursday, March 21
VHFA is welcoming the official change of seasons this week with some spring cleaning. This means that the www.vhfa.org and www.vhfa.net web sites will be down for scheduled maintenance beginning at noon Thursday.
Housing events calendar for week of March 18th
Organizing your schedule for next week? Check out the list below and the Events Calendar page on VHFA's website for the latest Vermont housing events.
Housing cost burden identified as most pressing housing need in South Burlington
An estimated 1,000 households living in South Burlington pay more than half of their incomes for housing, according to VHFA’s recently completed housing needs assessment for the City of South Burlington. Nearly 600 of these households are renter households, while the other 400 households own their homes.