The annual conference of the New England Housing Network (NEHN) will feature a number of speakers from Vermont.
The day-long event, coming to Needham, Mass., on Dec. 5, will include:
The theme will be "Providing Affordable Housing in a Time of Financial Uncertainty."
This is the latest of several quick bios we'll blog of speakers scheduled to appear at the Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, Nov. 18 in South Burlington.
Read about other speakers scheduled to present at the event and register to attend at the conference Web site.
Vermont has the opportunity to receive a $19.6 million grant to fund activities related to the purchase, rehabilitation, or redevelopment of abandoned or foreclosed upon homes through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development's (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).
To access the funding, the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) has to submit to HUD an application and amendment to Vermont's Consolidated Plan by Dec. 1.
ACCD is convening a meeting of stakeholders and interest groups to comment on the Draft Vermont NSP Application/Plan on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 3 to 5 p.m. The meeting will be followed by a public hearing from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
If you drop by the Agency this week and think things look a little more casual than usual, it's all for a good cause.