Melinda Bussino, long-time advocate for homeless Vermonters, died Sunday after suffering a heart attack a week earlier. She was 65.
Melinda was the Executive Director of the Brattleboro Area Drop-In Center, a day center and community food shelf for the homeless and lonely, which she helped found in the late 1980s.
Emphasizing the importance of economic recovery in distressed areas, U.S. Department of the Treasury's announced last week the award of $3.6 billion in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) nationwide, including $35 million for Vermont projects.
A calcutta and silent auction to benefit the residents whose apartments were flooded just before Christmas will be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 6pm.
Tickets are $30 for one person and $10 for each additional person in your group. Silent auction items will also be available, followed by a live band.
Pathways to Housing Vermont will be hosting its first ever fundraising&nb
Many applicants for assisted rental housing in Vermont will
Angus Chaney is joining the office of Agency of Human Services Secretary Doug Racine to focus on an integrated approach to housing
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
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).
On January 4, 2012, the state's homeless shelters and service providers will commemorate the thousands of Vermonters who received housing and/or services this past year. A memorial vigil will be held at noon on the
