VHFA has just published "The Costs and Benefits of Assisting Vermont's Chronic Homelessness."
The 14-page report compares the costs of repeatedly serving people with serious disabilities and long histories of homelessness through expensive systems such as emergency rooms, prisons, and shelters with the costs of providing permanent supportive housing. It draws from studies already done in communities across the country.
Valley Cares (West River Valley Senior Housing & Assisted Living) has won a Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award from the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition (AHTCC) in Washington, D.C.
AHTCC presents the awards each year to the most outstanding Housing Credit properties in six categories, celebrating the best in affordable rental housing development.
The West Townshend property won in the Senior Housing category.
Valley Cares will receive a $5,000 grant to develop additional services, facilities, or amenities for its residents.
AHTCC is a non-profit organization consisting of syndicators, developers, lenders and other organizations involved with the Housing Credit program.
This past weekend's COTS Walk raised $143,000 to benefit the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) in Burlington.
The annual 3-mile walk around downtown Burlington raises money and awareness to benefit COTS's mission to provide emergency shelter, services, and housing for the homeless.
Mark your calendar: Next year's COTS Walk is set for Sunday, May 3.
VHFA held its second annual Kids Craft Day yesterday, to benefit the United Way.
Children aged 3-12 participated by making a variety of craft projects and a Mother's Day card in the VHFA Board Room.
By charging each child's parent/guardian a participation fee, the event raised $200 for the United Way of Chittenden County.
VHFA is a long-time supporter of the United Way, winning the organization's "President's Award" and "Campaign of the Year" in past years.
The Agency's United Way Committee consists of Scott Baker, Kathy Cawley, Lori Gilding, Pat Loller, Martha Panton, Erin Perrin and Ann-Marie Plank.