At the invitation of Senator Patrick Leahy, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro visited Burlington yesterday to meet with the state’s housing leaders and attend a ribbon-cutting at the new Bright Street affordable housing project.
2016 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference promises twice as much
Every other year Vermont holds a Vermont Statewide Housing Conference immediately after the election. This year, the conference will again be held at the Hilton Burlington but with many exciting changes and offering twice as much as in prior years, including:
Need an affordable apartment?
Need an affordable apartment or know someone who does? Vermont has plenty of options! There are vacancies in 29 different apartment complexes across the state, according to the Vermont Directory of Affordable Rental Housing.
Stakeholder input needed for roadmap to end homelessness in Vermont
A steering committee of housing and service providers, state agencies and funding organizations is working to reduce homelessness and stabilize vulnerable populations. The committee’s current goal is to develop a system for facilitating service-connected affordable housing options, building local capacity, determining costs and identifying available and needed resources.