On Monday, the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners awarded $425,000 in state housing tax credits for homeownership development projects. Once sold to investors, the credits will yield nearly $2 million in equity for construction. The projects will create new, high-quality homes affordable to low- and moderate-income Vermont homebuyers, which are virtually unavailable in Vermont’s in private housing market.
          
  
            Draft Vermont Homeowner Assistance Fund Plan released  
      
        
        
        
        
          
  
            
      
        
On August 13, 2021, VHFA released the draft Homeowner Assistance Fund plan for submission to the U.S. Treasury describing homeowner needs and proposed programs to be offered through the Vermont Homeowner Assistance Program.
          
  
            Homeowner Assistance Fund public meeting set for August 19th
      
        
        
        
        
          
  
            
      
        
VHFA will hold a 4th public meeting on Thursday, August 19, 2021 to review Vermont's draft Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) plan. The meeting will be held via Zoom at noon. Registration is required.
          
  
            Housing First initiative reports successful outcomes in Denver
      
        
        
        
        
          
  
            
      
        
Homelessness has been persistent across United States cities and states.