Like the rest of New England, 3.8 percent of Vermont's home mortgages were in foreclosure as of December 31, 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association National Delinquency Survey.

Since 2009, bonds backed by payments on publicly financed single-family-home loans earned more than all other types

In addition to FEMA's Public Assistance and Individual Assistance programs, federal mitigation funds are available to all Vermont towns through the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP).

Charged with administering the program, Vermont Emergency Management is now accepting HMGP applications from towns and agencies in all Vermont counties in connection with the Tropical Storm Irene.