Cathedral Square, a non-profit organization that provides affordable housing and services for seniors and persons with disabilities, has just purchased a Vermod home in Shelburnewood Mobile Home Park in Shelburne, Vermont. The house is a high-efficiency modest-sized home that is available as a model for touring. If you would like to arrange a tour, please contact Peter Schneider by email: [email protected] or by telephone: (802)-488-0916. 

Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) will be opening its waiting list and begin accepting applications  for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program on April 1, 2015 at 8:00 a.m.  Beginning April 1, 2015, applications may be obtained by visiting VSHA’s website at www.vsha.org/vsha-programs/rental-assistance-program and clicking on Application for Rental Assistance.  Applications can also be obtained at their office located at One Prospect Street, Montpelier, VT between th

Vermont has lost more of its middle class households than most states in the country, according to recent research from the Pew Charitable Trusts.  In 2013, 47.4  percent of Vermont households were middle class compared to 52.4 percent in 2000. 

Similarly, the portion of Vermont households paying more than 30% of their income for housing rose during this period.  In 2013, 37 percent of households in the state had this level of “burdensome” housing costs compared to 30 percent in 2000.