The Vermont Homeowner Assistance Program (VHAP) is no longer accepting new applications or additional requests for assistance.
If you need a referral to Vermont Legal Aid because you have been served with a notice of foreclosure or received a notice of tax sale, please call 1-800-889-2047 and choose option 2.
Vermont Housing Finance Agency can be contacted by email or by calling 802-864-5743 and choosing option 2.
VHAP, launched in January 2022, was managed through the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA). Funded by $50 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act, VHAP provided grants of up to $40,000 per household. Grants were made directly to service providers towards overdue mortgage payments, utility bills, property taxes, and property association charges to eligible Vermont households impacted by the pandemic.
2022 HAP Annual Report submitted to the U.S. Treasury
2023 HAP Annual Report submitted to the U.S. Treasury
The VT Homeowner Assistance Program was supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number HAFP-0040 awarded to the State of Vermont by the US Department of the Treasury.
