Source: Vermont OEO, September 2, 2010.
“Between July 2009 and June 2010, Vermont’s ESG-funded emergency shelters, domestic violence shelters, veteran’s shelters and youth shelters, reported the following utilization: [More ...]
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2010 Emergency Shelter Grants Program (ESG) Vermont Statewide Report Issued
Tags: Emergency Shelter Grants Program, Homelessness, OEO, Vermont
Foreclosed properties rehabbed to create affordable housing
Source: Rutland Herald, August, 29, 2019
By: Bruce Edwards
“It’s a tough time for first-time home buyers.
Consumer confidence isn’t high and while mortgage rates are extremely low, banks have tightened up their lending standards.
But thanks to a year-old housing program, some low-income Vermonters are realizing their dream of home ownership. [More ...]
Federal Budget/Funding, Foreclosures, Homeownership, Housing Agency and Nonprofit News, Housing Creation and Preservation, Housing Market
Tags: HARP, Housing, low-income, Vermont, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Housing conference registrations open; agenda published
Source: VHFA, Housing Matters Blog. August 27, 2010.
“We’ve opened the doors for registrations for the 2010 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference. [More ...]
Tags: Housing Matters, statewide housing conference, Vermont, VHFA
Vermont energy efficiency grants announced
Source: Burlington FreePress, August 27, 2010
“Vermont’s congressional delegation announced Thursday $5.7 million in federal funding to help Vermont households use “smart meter” systems and install solar thermal and solar hot water technologies. [More ...]
Tags: efficiency vermont, low-income, smart grid, stimulus, Vermont, Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
Vermont Mobile Home Parks Can Now Register Online with Housing Department
Source: The Wall Street Journal: Market Watch, August 20, 2010
“MONTPELIER, Vt., Aug 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The State of Vermont is continuing its efforts to use technology to reduce the cost of government by introducing an online registry for mobile home parks. [More ...]
Tags: efficiency, Mobile homes, on-line registration, technology, Vermont
New Study: Funding Public Services is the Best Route to Prosperity
Source: Vermontbiz.com, August 11, 2010.
“MONTPELIER—States, including Vermont, have long viewed economic development and funding for public services as competing interests. That’s a false dichotomy. Indeed, rebuilding neglected infrastructure and improving education will reap economic benefits in Vermont far surpassing those achieved by tax credits and other business giveaways. [More ...]
Tags: economic development, public services, Vermont
Welch seeks to hike funds for homeless
Source: Brattleboro Reformer, July 23
By Howard Weiss-Tisman
“BRATTLEBORO — When Congress created the Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, or PATH, program in 1990, small states like Vermont were awarded funding based on a formula that helped them compete with states with larger populations.
The formula is based on the urban population of a state, compared to the urban population of the whole nation. [More ...]
Tags: Federal Funding, Homelessness, PATH, Vermont, Welch
Vermont Construction Industry Has Fallen
Source: Vermont Public Radio, July 9
By John Dillon
“(Host) Construction jobs in Vermont have fallen sharply over the last year. And an economist for the construction industry does not expect much improvement until next year.
As VPR’s John Dillon reports, Vermont contractors are feeling the pain of the economic downturn. [More ...]
Tags: Construction Industry, Economy, Housing Market, Vermont, VPR
Report: Vermont housing some of New England’s least affordable
From VHFA Housing Matters blog, June 23, 2010
“The New England Public Policy Center published a report this month that shows Vermont’s housing is some of the least affordable of all New England states.
Specifically, “young professionals” 25- to 39-year-olds, out of school, holding bachelor degrees or higher have a harder time affording housing in Vermont than in any other New England state. [More ...]
Tags: Affordability, New England, Report, Vermont
Vermont awards $2.9M in community grants
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 ...]
