Raymond James is our newest Premiere level sponsor of the 2022 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference. For over 20 years, the conference has drawn hundreds of Vermonters interested in affordable housing together. After cancelling the conference in 2020, we are excited to again host an in-person event on November 16th at the Hilton Burlington. 

On Monday, the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners awarded $708,000 in Vermont State Affordable Housing Tax Credits for homeownership development projects. Once sold to investors, the credits will yield nearly $3.4 million in equity for home construction costs and energy-efficient manufactured homes. The projects will create new, high-quality homes, which are needed more than ever as low- and moderate-income homebuyers continue to face an extremely challenging housing market.  

Otis Atwell is our newest Diamond level sponsor of the 2022 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference. For over 20 years, the conference has drawn hundreds of Vermonters interested in affordable housing together. After cancelling the conference in 2020, we are excited to again host an in-person event on November 16th at the Hilton Burlington. 

The Urban Institute recently released an article about how an equity lens is essential to mitigating the effects of hotter summers that are expected in the future due to climate change. As our climate continues to rise, low-income neighborhoods and communities of color are much more likely to experience hotter summers and the effects that come with it, even compared to higher income neighborhoods in the same area. This, along with less access to air conditioning and cooler buildings, means that marginalized communities are most vulnerable to the health risks associated with climate change.