Join a live recording of the popular NPR program '1A', with host Jenn White on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. at the Essex Cinemas.
White will host a discussion about Vermont housing accessibility, affordability and development. As part of the live audience you’ll be invited to share thoughts and ask questions.
White will be joined by VHFA's Executive Director Maura Collins, Carly Berlin, Housing/Infrastructure Reporter for Vermont Public and VTDigger and Nancy Owens, President, Evernorth.
The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) Board of Commissioners announced on Monday April 15, 2024, that its annual award of federal housing tax credits will support the construction of 156 homes in perpetually affordable apartment buildings in five communities across the state. The sale of this year’s tax credits to investors is expected to yield over $40 million in funds, covering an estimated 60 percent of total project development costs.
Governor Phil Scott has appointed Chris Gomez of Rutland to Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA)’s Board of Commissioners. Chris Gomez is the President/CEO of Heritage Family Credit Union (HFCU), headquartered in Rutland Vermont.
“We are very excited to have Chris join the VHFA Board as the agency celebrates its 50th anniversary and embarks on a new chapter of strategic planning,” said VHFA Board of Commissioners Chair Katie Buckley. “The breadth of the banking and lending experience Chris brings to the Board will be invaluable.”
It’s VHFA 50th birthday! VHFA was created by Act 260 in the Vermont General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Thomas P. Salmon on April 11, 1974.
Monday’s solar eclipse was a cosmic lead-up to celebrating VHFA's energy and impact. During the course of its history, VHFA has helped 31,000 Vermont families buy their first home and financed the development of 9,600 affordable apartments across the state.