Statistical research confirms unaffordable housing has broad impacts for local economies.

Recent New York City-based research demonstrates residents of tax credit-financed apartments pay $500 less than monthly market rents, more than doubling the discretionary income available to each household for other necessities.

A story in this morning's Burlington Free Press ("Vermont seeks to leverage success in weatherization numbers") says, "Vermont leads the nation in meeting goals for weatherizing low-income homes using stimulus funds."

The TD Charitable Foundation is accepting applications for its 2010 Housing for Everyone grant competition.

The foundation, the charitable arm of TD Bank, will give $1.7 million to 34 local non-profit organizations that make a meaningful difference in meeting the affordable housing needs of their communities.