Earlier this month, Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) joined Downstreet Housing & Community Development in celebrating the completion of renovations of the Winooski River Apartments in Montpelier. The project was funded in part by VHFA, which awarded both state and federal tax credits as well as construction financing.
Improve health through housing at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference
Consensus is growing quickly that improving housing options is essential to improving the health of Vermonters. Released this week, early results of the 2019 Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties Community Health Needs Assessment show affordable housing as the top-ranked concern among social and environmental health challenges.
Key Bank sponsors Statewide Housing Conference
Key Bank is our newest Platinum level sponsor of the 2018 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
NBT Bank sponsors Statewide Housing Conference
NBT Bank is our newest Platinum level sponsor of the 2018 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference. The conference will be held on November 13th and 14th at the Hilton Burlington.
Construction begins at Casavant Overlook
Last week, affordable housing partners and city officials celebrated the groundbreaking of Casavant Overlook apartments off of East Allen Street in Winooski’s Gateway District. The project is being developed by Green Mountain Development Group and will be managed on-site by Summit Properties.
Federal Financing Bank Risk Share Initiative extended through Dec. 2018
HUD announced last week that it will extend the multifamily risk-sharing initiative with the Federal Financing Bank for VHFA and other eligible U.S. housing finance agencies (HFAs). Created in 2015, this initiative has provided much-needed access for HFAs to the U.S. Treasury’s Federal Financing Bank.
Morgan Stanley sponsors Statewide Housing Conference
Morgan Stanley is our newest Platinum level sponsor of the 2018 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
New research shows path to affordable, sustainable homeownership
A recent report from researchers at Ohio State University and Fannie Mae describes new evidence of ways to extend homeownership sustainably. Lower income households seeking to purchase homes face many barriers including lack of wealth for down payment. Further, “after purchasing a home, lower income homeowners are often at higher
Mutual of America sponsors Statewide Housing Conference
Mutual of America Life Insurance Company is our newest Platinum level sponsor of the 2018 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
TD Bank sponsors Statewide Housing Conference
TD Bank is our newest Platinum level sponsor of the 2018 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference. The conference will be held on November 13th and 14th at the Hilton Burlington. Conference registration is now open, with special early bird pricing available for a limited time only.