According to a recent column that appeared in The Washington Post, federal budget cuts for fiscal year 2012 include $88 million of funding to the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) that would have provided housing counseling.
Report: Vermont rents rank among country's highest
A Vermont household renting outside of the Burlington metropolitan area needs to earn at least $16.91 to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to the latest "Out of Reach" report released by the National Low-Income Housing Coalition.
Wellness challenge winner: Lori Gilding
Lori Gilding was the second winner in VHFA’s “Five-Week Wellness Challenge.”
Lori was selected at random from all staff members who participated in Week #2 of the challenge to receive a gift certificate from Ski Rack.
Diocese property residents to relocate
Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) and HowardCenter will rehabilitate a property on Burlington's St. Paul Street to provide housing for 16 residents living at Lakeview, a property on North Avenue recently sold by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont to Burlington College.
Permits from the City of Burlington have been approved and work began last week.
HowardCenter will provide the same services at the new location as it did at Lakeview.