The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric featured VHFA participating lender First National Bank of Orwell on yesterday's broadcast.

You can watch the segment and read a synopsis of the story at the CBS site.

VHFA home loans are offered through more than 30 participating lenders, such as First National Bank of Orwell, across the state.

Yesterday VHFA received a Bronze Award from the Vermont Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports as part of the 2008 Vermont Awards for Work Site Wellness, Physical Fitness and Sports.

Gov. Jim Douglas presented HR/Office Manager Martha Panton a plaque at the Work Site Wellness Conference held at the Hilton in Burlington.

We received the honor in the 26-75 employee category.

The awards, now in their 14th year, recognize Vermont individuals, organizations and employers that have made outstanding contributions to physical fitness and sports.

In addition to the new Vermont Resident Service Coordinators (VRSC) Resource Guide, which we pointed you to in previous Housing Matters posts, there are a handful of other new resources at the VRSC Web site.

Now available: several items regarding HUD training requirements and Vermont support service training documentation form, including an overview about the process for getting certification completed in Vermont, HUD's Notice H 95-16, and Vermont's support service training documentation form.

Vermont Public Radio aired a story today about Champlain Housing Trust's winning a United Nations World Habitat Award.

Read the script or listen to the story.