Events

Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) is recruiting a new Staff Accountant. Formed in 1974, VHFA’s mission is to finance and promote affordable, safe, and decent housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income Vermonters. Named one of the “Best Small/Medium Places to Work in Vermont” several times over the last few years, VHFA offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. VHFA is looking for an individual who will help us to maintain our great reputation, and who demonstrates a strong work ethic, is creative, puts customers first, and works well both independently and as a team player. 

Join the VT Department of Housing & Community Development, VHFA and other statewide partners for the Homes for All Toolkit Launch and Training Summit on March 14!

This interactive event is for novice and emerging small-scale home builders seeking to start developing new and renovated homes in Vermont, community development professionals and local leaders looking for new housing tools to support Vermonters, and anyone interested in innovative solutions to Vermont’s housing crisis. 

Register here. 

The Vermont League of Cities and Town (VLCT) is currently accepting applications for its upcoming Welcoming and Engaging Communities Program, designed to foster municipal cultures that are healthy, thriving and supportive. In partnership with Vermont cultural transformation consultancy Abundant Sun, the program features transformative workshops, analytical insight and subsidized participation from VLCT.  

VHFA is conducting a series of sessions around the state about housing development funding. Learn about new funding opportunities available and share how they can best help you overcome challenges to build and renovate affordable housing. Open to anyone interested in creating and preserving affordable housing, including small and aspiring developers.

Sessions in five locations as well as a virtual session have been scheduled at this point. Stay up to date about additional sessions and materials available by checking back to this web page,  

On Wednesday, Governor Phil Scott and Treasurer Mike Pieciak announced a $55.5 million investment in housing, as part of the “10% in Vermont” local investment program.

VHFA will administer $50 million of these funds to construct or rehabilitate an estimated 1,000 homes over the next 2-3 years. The program will support the construction or rehabilitation of traditional affordable housing, market rate apartments, homeownership as well as housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. Additionally, reserves will be made available for households and housing impacted by this summer’s flooding.

Join local officials, planners, business and property owners, statewide leaders at the Designation 2050 Design Summit on September 12, 2023.  Hear about the findings of the Designation Program Evaluation underway and help design the future of these programs – and Vermont.

Another way to contribute your ideas is through surveys tailored to your role in the community,  as a member of the general public or with a municipality, agency or partner organization or as an elected or appointed official.  

Faced with housing problems only made worse by recent disastrous floods, Vermonters will have an opportunity to learn more and discuss causes of homelessness with state and national housing experts on Monday, July 24, at noon. The virtual policy forum will feature University of Washington Professor Gregg Colburn, author of the recently published book Homelessness is a Housing Problem. 

Register here.

A webinar on applying for the “10% in Vermont” local investment program will be held at noon on April 17, with applications for the program due June 1, 2023. The program was announced earlier this week by State Treasurer Mike Pieciak who was joined by VHFA’s executive director Maura Collins, state and local leaders and community members.

FHLBank Boston is hosting the Community Impact and Partnership Forum for Vermont lenders and community leaders.

Learn how members, sponsors, and community developers can successfully partner with FHLBank Boston to support the creation of affordable housing and promote homeownership and economic development in their communities. Network and build partnerships. The second half of the forum will include training focused on the 2023 Affordable Housing Program. Lenders – bring your development partners. Housing developers – bring your lenders!

On Monday, the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners awarded $14.2 million to 12 projects totaling 92 homes across eight counties as part of the Missing Middle-Income Homeownership Development Pilot Program (Missing Middle-Income Program). The program represents the largest single investment in the state’s history to create new homeownership opportunities. Signed into law by Governor Scott in June of 2022, the program was established by the Vermont Legislature with an initial investment of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.