Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced that Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) has hired Sarah Woodward of Barre for the position of Development Underwriter. Woodward comes to VHFA from Aeon in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she worked as a site manager and compliance technician for affordable housing developments. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Vermont who previously worked for the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity on mobile home parks and other housing issues.
Open house on 1/19 and 1/20 for Swanton and Highgate residents affected by flooding
The American Red Cross will be hosting an open house in Swanton on Friday, January 19th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Saturday, January 20th from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for residents affected by the recent flooding. The events will share resources from a variety of agencies and non-profit organizations to help area residents recover and rebuild. Trained specialists will be on hand to offer personalized assistance.
The events will be held at the Swanton Village Municipal complex at 120 First Street. For questions please contact 802-868-3397.
Call for nominations for NERSC Excellence in Service Award
New England Resident Service Coordinators Inc. is calling for nominations for its annual Excellence in Service Award. The award recognizes outstanding performance among Resident Service Coordinators, housing management companies, and others working in the field of housing services in New England.
To nominate an individual or an organization that is making a difference for residents in housing communities or advancing the resident service profession as a whole, send a completed nomination form to Andrea Dobras.
Nominations must be received by March 15, 2018
2017 VHFA Single Family Homeownership Program Top Performers
VHFA is pleased to announce the 2017 Top Performers across the local Vermont banks, credit unions and mortgage companies who participate in the VHFA single family homeownership program. VHFA's participating lenders are essential to meeting VHFA's mission to provide homeownership opportunities for low to moderate income Vermont households.
Please join VHFA in congratulating the following organizations and individuals who originated the highest VHFA mortgage loan production volume in 2017:
