VHFA's Socially Responsible Committee kicked off its Community Awareness Program (CAP) this afternoon, with a lunch-time presentation on energy efficiency by Tim Perrin of Efficiency Vermont.

Tim shared tips on how to make homes more energy efficient, save money and help the environment.

The Socially Responsible Committee is group of VHFA staff members helping assure the Agency conducts its business in a socially responsible manner. The CAP is a voluntary program that encourages VHFA staff members to gather on designated lunch hours to hear from a variety of presenters speaking on issues pertinent to our community.

This is the latest of several quick bios we'll blog of speakers scheduled to appear at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18 in South Burlington.

Read about other speakers scheduled to present at the event and register to attend at the conference Web site.

Joss Besse is Director of the Division of Community Planning and Revitalization at the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs.

The VHFA Board of Commissioners today approved proposed revisions to the Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).

The changes now go to Gov. Douglas for his signature.

Read our Sept. 4 post about the proposed changes to the QAP or read the red-line version of the QAP online.

VHFA and the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) have offered suggestions for owners and managers of affordable rental housing to help their residents apply for fuel assistance this winter.

The suggestions, the result of a June meeting with a variety of stakeholders, are detailed in a recent memo from VHFA's Sam Falzone and VHCB's Rick DeAngelis.

Familiarize yourself with the Fuel Assistance Program by attending a Oct. 1 training to be held at 133 State Street, Montpelier, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. (R.S.V.P. to Rick at [802] 828-3526 or [email protected].)