In 2019, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 48, which included asking the State Treasurer to evaluate and report on options for funding and financing affordable housing in the state. This report is due on January 15, 2020.
          
  
            Homeownership declines among young Vermonters
      
        
        
        
        
          
  
            
This commentary by VHFA Executive Director Maura Collins appeared recently in VTDigger
          
  
            Big ideas for local housing challenges
      
        
        
        
        
          
  
            
Although Vermont communities face hard work in turning the tide of declining housing affordability, consensus is growing about the most effective ways to do this. At a recent gathering convened by Fannie Mae and the Urban Institute, business, government and non-profit leaders agreed that many of the root causes and solutions to the nation’s housing affordability crisis are tied to local action.
          
  
            Ribbon-cutting celebrated at Jeudevine in Hardwick
      
        
        
        
        
          
  
            
VHFA joined Lamoille Housing Partnership (LHP) and Housing Vermont last week for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Jeudevine Housing. The project involved the extensive rehabilitation of three buildings in downtown Hardwick, preserving 18 affordable apartments and a commercial business space.