The U.S. Department of Treasury announced Friday that Vermont will be one recipient of a total of $468 million to benefit affordable housing nationwide.

Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) will receive $10.3 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for housing in Colchester, Montpelier and Windsor.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) annual report to Congress today will reflect the changing face of homelessness — one that includes more families and more people in rural areas.

The number of homeless people across the country has remained fairly steady — approximately 1.6 million people used a homeless shelter or lived in transitional housing between October 2007 and September 2008 — but families using such services was up 9 percent.

TD Bank is making $2 million in grants available to housing organizations through its TD Charitable Foundation.

The "2009 Housing for Everyone" competition is open to non-profit organizations and state and local government entities that develop or maintain affordable housing, or provide affordable housing-related programs or services targeting low- and moderate-income individuals and families.

This year the program focuses on housing stabilization.

The Rutland Herald/Times Argus, Eagles Times, Burlington Free Press and Vermont Business Magazine blog have all published stories about yesterday's announcement of nearly $6 million in grants for affordable housing.