Posted August 19, 2010
CHT Receives $74,000 Treasury Grant
Source: VHFA, August 19, 2010
Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) was selected by U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) to receive a $74,000 grant. This is a technical assistance award that will be used to expand staff support and operations for Champlain Housing Loan Fund. [More ...]
Tags: CDFI, CHT, grant, loan fund, VHFA
Posted July 15, 2010
Source: Addison County Independent, July 15
By John Flowers
“VERGENNES — The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Addison County Community Trust (ACCT) $1,355,200 in grants to help finance a proposed 25-unit senior housing project off of Monkton Road. [More ...]
Tags: ACCT, Addison County Community Trust, HUD Grant, Senior Housing
Posted July 13, 2010
From July 12th VHFA Housing Matters post
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. [More ...]
Tags: Grants, Housing for Everyone, TD Charitable Foundation
Posted July 7, 2010
Source:VHFA Housing Matters blog, July 7
“The Vermont State Housing Authority announced the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC) was awarded $120,780 in homeless assistance as part of an annual competition from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The award provides housing subsidies to eligible participants of a new Shelter Plus Care: Sponsor-Based Program.
Learn more about the CoC.”
Tags: HUD, Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care, Vermont State Housing Authority
Posted June 30, 2010
Source: Rutland Herald, June 30
By Cristina Kumka
“The Rutland Housing Authority is meeting with federal Housing and Urban Development officials this week to determine what it can do to secure more than $6 million in funding for Forest Park.
Kevin Loso, RHA executive director, said he was headed to Washington, D.C., to get debriefed by HUD officials on what his organization can do better this July when it reapplies for $6.6 million in federal funding, known as HOPE VI Revitalization money. [More ...]
Tags: Forest Park, HOPE VI, HUD, Rutland Housing Authority
Posted June 18, 2010
Source: Burlington Free Press, June 18, 2010
“The Vermont Community Development Program awarded $2.9 million in grants Thursday, including $1 million to Brighton to help transform a vacant furniture plant into a wood pellet manufacturing facility. The Vermont Viomass Energy Co. expects the wood pellet plant will result in 25 new jobs and produce 100,000 tons of pellets a year. [More ...]
Tags: Grants, Vermont
Posted June 11, 2010
Source: Office of Bernie Sanders, June 11, 2010
“WASHINGTON, June 11 – NeighborWorks of Western Vermont won a $4.5 million grant for innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, the Vermont congressional delegation announced today. [More ...]
Tags: energy efficiency, Grants, NeighborWorks, renewable energy
Posted June 7, 2010
Source: Office of the Secretary, HUD
“SUMMARY: This notice provides prospective applicants for HUD’s competitive funding with the opportunity to become familiar with the General Section of HUD’s FY2010 NOFAs, in advance of publication of any FY2010 NOFAs. It also describes changes to HUD’s policy priorities based on its new Strategic Plan for FY2010-2015, as well as submission requirements for FY2010. This information is provided to assist prospective applicants in planning successful applications…
To read this notice in its entirety, please visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/nofa10/gensec.pdf
For more information on all of HUD’s Grant Programs, please visit: http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/program_offices/administration/grants/fundsavail”
Tags: HUD, NOFA
Posted June 3, 2010
Source: The Associated Press, June 3, 2010
“MONTPELIER, Vt.
Thirty-eight communities around Vermont will benefit from municipal planning grants awarded by Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development.
Grants of up to $15,000 for each community are designed to help local leaders plan for growth and development. [More ...]
Tags: development, Grants, Planning
Posted April 29, 2010
An announcement appeared in the Federal Register on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, that Rural Housing Service would begin accepting applications. A total of $10,146,815.03 is available nationwide for the HPG Program for Fiscal Year 2010. Decisions on funding will be based on pre-applications. PRE-APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M. ON MONDAY, JUNE 28, 2010. States generally receive up to $100,000 each to fund grant applications. [More ...]
Tags: Grants, Rural Housing