Are you wondering about how climate change will impact the world's housing needs?   A recent report entitled, Adapting to Climate Change: Cities and the Urban Poor, by the International Housing Coalition, brings a wealth of information together about the effects of rising sea levels, increased temperatures, increased storm  activity, and other climate change dynamics on housing world-wide. 

The report also summarizes action steps that can be taken to reduce climate change risks to the world's housing stock, such as hardening infrastructure to make it more resilient to extreme weather and building seawalls. 

Yesterday, HUD released its 2012 income limits.  These limits apply to housing developments financed with Low Income Housing Tax Credits or tax exempt private equity bonds, known by HUD as Multifamily Tax Subsidy Projects (MTSPs). 

Review the limits for Vermont. 

The Association of Public Data Users will present an overview of the housing statistics produced by the Census Bureau and general guidance regarding data user challenges in collecting, tabulating, and disseminating housing data. 

The webinar is on December 15, 2011, from 2-3 PM. 

In preparation for the webinar, participants may want to acquaint themselves with the housing resources of the Census Bureau by visiting their web page.

Register for the webinar.

Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Brittany Riley of South Burlington, VT has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Administrative Assistant.

Riley was most recently employed at Vermont Gas Systems as Front Desk Receptionist.  Prior to that she served administrative roles at Women Helping Battered Women and Essex Alliance Church.