Ninety-nine homes destroyed in last year's flooding have been approved for buyouts by the state, reported Vermont Public Radio this week. The approvals now await FEMA approval. The homes are located in 34 towns across Vermont.
The consolidated planning process required of states and communities that receive HUD funds just got easier. On Monday, HUD release its eCon Planning Suite, a streamlined set of electronic data and technology tools to help communities conduct the analyses neede