VHFA News

By:
Leslie Black-Plumeau

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.

Tuesday, July 24

planBTV Reveal & Ice Cream Social

  • 7:00 PM-9:00 PM
  • Contois Auditorium, City Hall, Burlington, VT

Join planBTV for their BIG REVEAL and ICE CREAM Social! Come have dessert and hear a presentation of the Discussion Draft by planBTV's Consultant Brian Wright Free. More information: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/planbtv/.

Wednesday, July 25

1. Chittenden County ECOS Project Steering Committee Meeting

  • 8:00 AM-10:00 AM
  • VT Energy Investment Corporation, 128 Lakeside Ave, Burlington, VT

The meeting agenda will include reviewing the first draft of the ECOS Plan, the draft RFP for ECOS Implementation funding, and preparing for engagement activities during the Champlain Valley Fair. A breakfast buffet is included. RSVP to [email protected] Free. More information: Regina Mahoney, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission, 802.846.4490, [email protected].

2. Housing in America: Innovative Solutions to Address the Needs of Tomorrow

  • 12:00 PM-5:00 PM
  • Gates Center Meeting Hall, 105 Eden Street, Bar Harbor, ME

The Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission, in partnership with the Jack Kemp Foundation, is hosting a series of regional forums to gather input on key housing issues and best practices from stakeholders across the country. Public input will be an integral part of the commission's process as it crafts a package of realistic and actionable recommendations for improving the nation's housing policy. Featuring Senator George Mitchell Co-founder, Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Co-chair, BPC Housing Commission Former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Lunch will be Provided. RSVP at the Bipartisan Policy Center website listed below. Free. More information: Nikki Rudnick, Bipartisan Policy Center, 202.204.2394, [email protected], http://bipartisanpolicy.org/events.

Thursday, July 26

Affordable Housing Program Training

  • 8:30 AM-12:00 PM
  • Courtyard Middlebury, 309 Court Street, Middlebury, VT

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston has rescheduled the Vermont AHP training session to Thursday, July 26. The training session will cover AHP scoring, feasibility, retention, and other requirements of the application. The session is free and open to all member financial institutions, housing developers, and other interested stakeholders. For more information and to attend, please register by July 23, 2012 by following the link below. Free. More information: FHLB Boston, 617.292.9600, [email protected], http://www.fhlbboston.com/events/index.jsp