A new federal report shows Vermont is the top state, per capita, for its use of Federal Historic Tax Credits to rehabilitate historic buildings.
Regardless of population, the Green Mountain State is number 10 in the country, up from number 12 a year ago.
The Federal Reserve Board has published "Innovative Ideas for Revitalizing the LIHTC Market," a collection of articles exploring ways to allow the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program help more low-income renters.
VHFA Director of Development Joe Erdelyi will be a featured speaker at the National Housing and Rehabilitation Association's (NH&RA) Fall Developers Conference in November.
The event will include program updates, case studies, round table discussions and networking events.
Vermont Housing Finance Agency is a partner in two of the four projects receiving Smart Growth Awards this evening.
More than $2.3 million in federal stimulus money is coming to help the Rutland Housing Authority (RHA) redevelop Forest Park.
"We're one of just a handful of communities that were awarded these public housing transformation dollars and I think that really speaks to the work the community has done," RHA executive director Kevin Loso said in a recent Rutland Herald article.
The $1.4 million in American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds awarded to Vermont today (Read our previous post about the award) will be used to finance Blake Commons, a 16-unit multifamily housing project in Swanton.
Blake Commons is being developed in partnership with Housing Vermont and Champlain Housing Trust. It'll provide homes to households at 50-60% of the area median income.
Last week developers broke ground in Essex Junction on what will become Village Haven, the state's first designated "neighborhood" under the new Vermont Neighborhoods law passed last spring.
Dousevicz Inc. of South Burlington plans to build 18 two- or three-bedroom single-family homes and six duplex homes on the property.
The houses will sell for $258,000 to $320,000.
The National Housing and Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA) is accepting entries for its 5th annual J. Timothy Anderson Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.
The "Timmy" awards honor outstanding rehabilitation and preservation projects in eight categories based on overall design and quality, interpretation and respect of historic elements, impact on the community, and financial and market success.
Categories include:
The U.S. Department of Treasury announced Friday that Vermont will be one recipient of a total of $468 million to benefit affordable housing nationwide.
Yesterday the Douglas administration announced nearly $6 million in grants to benefit affordable housing in Vermont.
The funds come from the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.