Vermont will hold its annual homeless memorial vigil Jan. 13 at noon on the Statehouse steps in Montpelier.

The state’s homeless shelter and service providers will commemorate the thousands of Vermonters who received housing and/or services this past year. Stay after to discuss what can be done for the others who aren’t able to receive these services.

Of the estimated 5,400 homeless in Vermont in 2008, approximately 3,750 were sheltered while the remaining 1,650 were unsheltered.

Join VHFA Homeownership Outreach Coordinator Erin Perrin (pictured) at "Mortgage Financing in a New Age: Navigating the Roadway from Contract to Closing," Jan. 14, at the Town & Country Resort, Mountain Road, Stowe.

Erin joins Marilyn Morin Roberts, Loan Originator at Universal Mortgage Corp., for this 4-hour credit course for REALTORS.

The Obama Administration announced last week the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is renewing grant funding to keep thousands of local homeless assistance programs operating.

Seven Vermont organizations will receive a total of nearly $3.4 million:

VHFA is looking for sponsors for the next Vermont Statewide Housing Conference.

The conference — scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 — is the largest housing event in Vermont, bringing together a unique mix of housing financers, advocates, developers, planners, tenants and more.

Signing on early as a sponsor assures you'll get the full promotional value for your contribution — through logo placement on the conference Web site and other promotional material.