Stakeholders gathered in Montpelier at the Statehouse today to launch the Let's Build Homes initiative. Miro Weinberger, Executive Chair of Let’s Build Homes, highlighted the widespread effects of the housing shortage and its impacts on families, businesses, communities and the state's sustainability. 

Tufts University graduate student Tin Skoric has been named the Spring 2025 Vermont Housing Fellow. The Vermont Housing Fellowship program is intended to provide the Fellow with valuable experience aiding their professional development. Mr. Skoric will receive a financial stipend to develop visualizations and data analysis regarding Vermont’s ever-changing housing market and the affordability of Vermont homes.

Compared to all other states, Vermont had the fourth highest rate of homelessness in 2024, according to HUD’s Annual Homelessness Assessment Report. For every 10,000 Vermonters, 53 experienced homelessness, based on the Point-In-Time count completed across the country in January. Hawaii, New York and Oregon had rates higher than Vermont.

The State of Vermont’s Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is inviting the public to complete a survey on community needs to inform its upcoming HUD Consolidated Plan. Your input will assist the DHCD in developing a new five-year Consolidated Plan for 2025-2029, as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).