The State of Vermont is proposing systematic changes in its delivery of housing services to the homeless population. Two potential programs that may stem from these changes are a state-funded security deposit guarantee program and a renter risk pool.

Three studies, commissioned by the Middlebury-based High Meadows Fund, found that warm homes in winter and cool homes in summer are within reach if Vermont streamlines the process of making efficiency investments.

There's a new local survey of employers asking about housing’s availability, condition and affordability and its impact on their ability to attract and retain workers.

After one year of entering into a contract with the Agency of Human Services to cover the after-hours emergency housing assistance, more than 1,300 calls were received by Vermont 2-1-1.  Of these requests for after-hours emergency housing, 329 callers were eligible for housing assistance.  Alternate shelter was found for 451 of the remaining 1,015 callers who did not qualify for emergency housing.  The majority of requests for emergency housing are from single individuals.