Barbara Fields has become the new administrator for the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) New England Region.
Fields was Executive Director of the Rhode Island office of Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC), a community development intermediary.
Our friends across the street at Champlain Housing Trust are featured in The American Prospect magazine.
The (substantial) article, titled "The Rent Trap," explores issues of renting, homeownership and shared equity housing.
The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) has changed its name to LeadingAge.
The organization is a national network of 5,400 non-profit organizations that provide services and support to people as they age.
The Burlington Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO) is looking to hire a Housing Program Specialist.
The job is responsible for administering a variety of housing rehabilitation programs; and reporting, monitoring, record keeping, loan closing, marketing, and procurement for all City of Burlington housing programs.
Application deadline is Feb. 4.
VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter (left) and Housing Vermont President Nancy Owens (center) joined Sen. Bernie Sanders at last week's announcement at Windsor Village.
"Location, location, location" has long been held as a primary factor in real estate sales. Turns out the same might be said for successful home loans.
New research from Ohio State University reveals low-income homeowners who get their mortgages from a local lender — within 10 miles of their new home — were less likely to default on their loan than borrowers who go with more distant lending institutions.
The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) is encouraging Burlington residents to attend tonight's Burlington City Council meeting and speak out in support of affording housing in Vermont.
The Council is considering adding a question to Burlington's March ballot urging Vermont lawmakers to protect 300 affordable housing units in the Queen City by passing preservation legislation.
According to VAHC, more than 2,500 affordable units are at risk statewide.
The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) has made a grant of nearly a quarter-million dollars to improve energy efficiency at Windsor Village.
The $243,500 grant will be used to improve the 77-unit housing development in Windsor.
Housing Vermont began work on the $5 million improvement project last month. It's expected to be completed in about a year.
Faith Brown of Underhill has become Interim Executive Director of Smart Growth Vermont in Burlington.
Brown has served as Vice President for Finance and Operations and Interim CEO at the Vermont Community Foundation, and Director of Planning and Program Evaluation for the Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle counties.
VHFA has partnered with the Technical Assistance Collaborative (TAC) of Boston, Mass., to be a U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)-funded technical assistance provider.
HUD recently awarded TAC $1 million in Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) to assist states and local communities to meet the needs of homeless people, including chronically homeless individuals, veterans, and families.