Unique features of rural housing require flexible national policies and financing programs, explains Executive Director Sarah Carpenter in her recent article for Rural Voices, a journal of the Housing Assistance Council.
Vermont's median household income and poverty rate improved in 2015
The median income among Vermont households increased in 2015 to $56,990, according to US Census Bureau estimates released this week. The last time this indicator increased for Vermont was 2011.
Improvements in household income in 2015 were experienced nationwide and reported earlier this week by the Census Bureau.
Fair market rents rise in every Vermont county
On October 1, 2016, the Fair Market Rents in every Vermont county will go up. Fair Market Rents
Winooski Housing Authority will re-open voucher waiting list
On Wednesday, September 14, 2016, the Winooski Housing Authority will re-open its Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) waiting list.
Applications are available at the Housing Authority's website or at their offices located at 83 Barlow Street, Winooski, Vermont.