Last week President Obama signed into law the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act.

The new law, which became effective May 20, provides protections for tenants living in foreclosed properties.

Vermont Rural Ventures' $30 million award of federal stimulus money was covered in this morning's Burlington Free Press.

You can read the article online.

Vermont Rural Ventures (VRV) will receive $30 million to develop affordable housing and help stimulate economic growth in Vermont.

The funds, in the form of New Market Tax Credits (NMTC), result from the recently-passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

A new study reports that providing permanent supportive housing for people in rural Maine is less expensive than serving people while they're homeless.