Vermont will hold its annual homeless memorial vigil Jan. 13 at noon on the Statehouse steps in Montpelier.

Join VHFA Homeownership Outreach Coordinator Erin Perrin (pictured) at "Mortgage Financing in a New Age: Navigating the Roadway from Contract to Closing," Jan. 14, at the Town & Country Resort, Mountain Road, Stowe.

The Obama Administration announced last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is renewing grant funding to keep thousands of local homeless assistance programs operating.

Seven Vermont organizations will receive a total of nearly $3.4 million:

VHFA is looking for sponsors for the next Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.