Partner organizations

The State of Vermont has announced the launch of of Better Places, a statewide community grant program that empowers Vermonters to create vibrant and inclusive public places in the hearts of Vermont communities.

A new report by the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) calls for better alignment between housing and supportive services in Vermont. The report was commissioned by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) and the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB).

Vermont's annual Homelessness Awareness Day will take place virtually this year from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 20th.

Vermont Bond Bank has announced its first annual Capital Plan Contest as well as the Vermont Capital Planning Forum. In sponsoring the contest, the Bond Bank seeks to recognize best practices in communities of all sizes while allowing all Vermonters to benefit from exemplary models of capital planning throughout the state.

The Vermont chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), will host a design charrette session with pro-bono services for affordable housing projects.

AIA-VT invites Vermont nonprofits, municipalities, and community-based groups to submit specific affordable housing projects in the early or conceptual stages for review.

Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Executive Director Maura Collins joined housing partners on Wednesday for a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony for New Avenue Apartments in downtown St. Johnsbury. The historic building, redeveloped by RuralEdge and Evernorth, offers 40 apartments and ground-floor commercial space.

VHFA is again hosting a virtual auction to benefit United Way of Northwest Vermont. Online bidding is now live and bidd

This month Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) joined partners at ribbon-cutting ceremonies at Lincoln Place in Rutland and Red Clover Commons in Brattleboro. The two projects together created 37 new apartments, all of which will be paired with supportive services to help residents live independently. 

In another installment of VHFA's housing video series, VHFA Executive Director Maura Collins interviews David Martins, who was appointed Director of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) this July.

In the newest installment of VHFA's housing video series, VHFA Executive Director Maura Collins interviews Vermont Housing & Conservation Board Policy Director Jennifer Hollar on how federal American Rescue Plan Act pandemic recovery funding is being used to create new affordable homes for Vermonters.