NeighborWorks of Western Vermont is offering three homebuyer education courses next month:

In this morning's edition the Burlington Free Press made mention of the $1.4 million in federal funds coming to Vermont for Blake Commons in Swanton.

Read the story online.

Yesterday's announcement by the U.S. Department of the Treasury was covered by Vermont Public Radio (VPR).

The $1.4 million in American Recovery & Reinvestment Act funds awarded to Vermont today (Read our previous post about the award) will be used to finance Blake Commons, a 16-unit multifamily housing project in Swanton.

Blake Commons is being developed in partnership with Housing Vermont and Champlain Housing Trust. It'll provide homes to households at 50-60% of the area median income.