Burlington city officials received over 600 comments from it’s residents, employees, visitors, and partner organizations on a draft plan to guide decisions about Burlington’s future. Read comments from VHFA and the many others who provided feedback on the planBTV website.
The Vermont Department for Children and Families recently synthesized input from a variety of stakeholders, including VHFA Policy and Planning Manager Maura Collins, as a first step in an effort to re-envision the temporary housing component of the General Assistance / Emergency Assistance Program.
The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) will receive a $1.7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund Healthy Homes Vermont.
To help guide its re-evaluation of the Vermont “Downtown Program” (including the new town centers, growth centers, and Vermont neighborhood designations), the Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development (DEHCD) would like your input.
The ECOS (Environment. Community. Opportunity. Sustainability) project has moved into the implementation phase of its work. Come meet with others interested in identifying the strategies that will best improve the county's most pressing housing challenges.
A big thanks to Housing Vermont who is one of our seven diamond sponsors for the 2012 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference
Spots for sponsorships are still available. Contact VHFA's Maura Collins for more information.
A year ago since Tropical Storm Irene, Vermonters are coming to terms with the fact that extreme weather events will undoubtedly become more frequent. In response, the Institute for Sustainable Communities, a Montpelier-based nonprofit, is launching a new project called "Resilient Vermont". The goal of the project is to enhance Vermont’s ability to build on lessons learned from last year’s disasters and increase the state’s ability to adapt. The Institute for Sustainable Communities is partnering with the Shumlin Administration, the state’s Department of Economic, Housing, and Community Development and other stakeholders from the public, private, and non-profit sectors to produce tools for the state to improve its resiliency.
Thanks to the Vermont Agency of Commerce Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development who is a platinum sponsor of the
Thanks go out to the Vermont State Housing Authority who is a platinum sponsor of the 2012 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.
Spots for sponsorships are still available. Contact VHFA's Maura Collins for more information.
