Vermont’s Fair Housing Project at CVOEO will begin work with partner organizations to launch a “hearts and minds campaign” about the many advantages to communities of encouraging affordable mixed income housing in locations that are conducive to sound economic development. HUD has announced the award of $125,000 for the project. Ted Wimpey, Director of the Fair Housing Project, explained that “local businesses need workers and customers and aging populations, people with disabilities, people on fixed incomes and all working people need more affordable homes located closer to work, medical facilities and other services and shopping where transportation will not cost an arm and a leg. It is a win-win proposition for all communities.

On October 1, 1979, a young Sam Falzone started what would become a 35+ year career dedicated to affordable rental housing for lower income Vermonters. Yesterday, VHFA staff celebrated Sam’s past accomplishments and plans for more in the years to come.

A big thanks to Reznick Group who is a Diamond sponsor for the 2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.

Thank you Community National Bank and Cathedral Square Corporation who are both gold sponsors for the