The State of Vermont’s Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development will conduct a public hearing in preparation of developing its 2012 Action Plan for the HUD Consolidated Plan for 2010-2015, to hear views about the State’s housing and community development needs, including priority non-housing community development needs and development of proposed activities, and review past performance related to its HUD Consolidated Plan.
Events
Materials available for next week's QAP public hearing
Next Thursday, February 2, 2012, Vermont's Joint Committee on Tax Credits will conduct a public hearing to discuss changes to the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) used to select the projects that will receive state and federal housing tax credits.
Housing tax credits have become the primary source of funding for the development of affordable rental housing in Vermont. As administrator of the state's housing credit program, VHFA awarded nearly $7 million in tax credits to 21 apartment projects in 2011 which will provide much needed housing to low and moderate income renters across the state.
New access rules and standards from the VT Division of Fire Safety
The Vermont Division of Fire Safety has issued new proposed Vermont Access Rules and Adaptable and Visitable Standards for Dwellings. The rules will become effective on March 15, 2012.
A public hearing to discuss the proposed rules is scheduled for Friday, February 17, 2012, at 10A M, at the Division of Fire Safety office located at 1311 US Route 302 in Berlin, Vermont
Review the proposed rules.
Tax credit allocation plan hearing next week
A public hearing to discuss changes to Vermont's Housing Tax Credit Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) will be held on February 2, 2012 at the National Life Board Room in Montpelier, from 9:00 to 11:00 am.
Materials pertaining to this meeting will be available soon. Please contact VHFA's Robin Howe at [email protected] with questions.
Residents gather to start planning for Burlington's future
About 30 Burlington residents gathered at Contois Auditorium last night in the first of a series of public engagement sessions to help plan the future of the city's downtown and waterfront areas.
Chittenden County housing needs presentation
As part of the ECOS project's speaker series, Maura Collins, VHFA's Policy and Planning Manager, will present recent findings on Chittenden County's housing costs,
housing stock and housing fairness.
COTS candle light vigil tonight
Please join the Committee for Temporary Shelter (COTS) in a candle light vigil tonight at 5:30. The vigil will be held on the steps of Burlington City Hall.
Bridges out of poverty workshop offered on March 21, 2012
Save the date!
Bridges Out of Poverty
By Prudence Pease
Presentation: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Admission is FREE for Vermont Resident Service Coordinators & Vermont Housing Managers Association members. There will be a $10 materials fee. Non-Members are invited to attend for $20 (includes admission & materials).
Shape the future of Burlington's downtown and waterfront
Events in January provide opportunities to share your ideas and aspirations for these Burlington neighborhoods:
- Community meeting on January 10, 2012 at Contois Auditorium at 6:30pm
- Design Charrette during the entire week between January 24-30, 2012 at 1 Church Street (former Ann Taylor store).