Resources
VAHC meeting documents
Energy Summit
- 2009 Budget Energy Alert (36 KB; DOC)
- From Sam Falzone, VHFA (Added/revised by danieller)
- Analysis of impact of fuel crisis on Vermont's affordable housing portfolio (39 KB; PDF)
- Source: Craig Peltier, Asset Manager for the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, June 3, 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- Fuel Oil Problem for Affordable Housing Powerpoint (49 KB; PPT)
- Source: Eric Schmitt, Housing Vermont, June 11, 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- Notes from Federal Policy Subcommittee Meeting (31 KB; DOC)
- From VHFA, June 19, 2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
- Notes from June 11, 2008 Energy Summit (32 KB; DOC)
- From Rick DeAngelis, VHCB (Added/revised by danieller)
- Subcommittees of the Energy Summit (26 KB; DOC)
- June 11, 2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
Fair Housing/Universal Design
- ADA/Fair Housing Requirements Powerpoint (107 KB; PPT)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- International Universal Design (6.89 MB; PDF)
- From the Universal Design Conference, Presented by Valerie Fletcher, Institute for Human Centered Design. April 2008. (Added/revised by danieller)
Federal Policy
- 2008 NE Housing Network Budget Priorities (41 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- 2008 NE Housing Network Legislative Priorities (43 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- America's Rental Housing: The Key to a Balanced National Policy (19.01 MB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- DRAFT Summary of Housing Trust Fund Component of Senate GSE Reform Bill (39 KB; PDF)
- DRAFT Summary of Housing Trust Fund Component of Senate Banking Committee Action on The Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008. Source: the Outreach Team of the National Low Income Housing Coalition, May 20, 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- Final FY08 HUD Budget Chart (98 KB; PDF)
- The NLIHC budget chart for selected HUD and non-HUD programs (final, as of 12/21/07).
Source: nlihc.org (Added/revised by erhardm) - Letter to Senator Dodd on the Section 8 Voucher Reform Act (109 KB; PDF)
- Source: New England Housing Network, October 9, 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
- Letter to Senator Reed on the McKinny-Vento programs (75 KB; PDF)
- Source: New England Housing Network, July 30, 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
Foreclosure Initiatives
- Addressing the Foreclosure Crisis: State and Federal Initiatives in Mass. (288 KB; PDF)
- From the Citizens Housing and Planning Association, March 13, 2008. (Added/revised by danieller)
- Attorney General's Office Questionnaire on Predatory Lending (202 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- Foreclosure Prevention Working Group Press Release (20 KB; DOC)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
Grants and Subsidies
- Citizens Bank Foundation 2008 Technical Assistance Grant Program (32 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- Dept. of Veterans Affairs Capital Grant Notice (59 KB; PDF)
- Deadline is April 9, 2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
- Dept. of Veterans Affairs Per Diem Only Grant Notice (67 KB; PDF)
- Deadline is April 9, 2008. (Added/revised by danieller)
- Mobile Home Loan Purchase Subsidy Program (9 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- Rural Community Development Initiative: Notice of Funding Available (101 KB; PDF)
- Deadline is May 5, 2008. Additional information, including application forms and a list of prior recipients, are available at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rhs/rcdi/index.htm (Added/revised by danieller)
- TD Banknorth Charitable Training Funds (33 KB; DOC)
- Visit the website for more information: http://www.tdbanknorth.com/community/training_resource_fund_guidelines.html?state=VT&city (Added/revised by danieller)
HUD Consolidated Plan
- Comment letter on proposed 2008 Con Plan changes (89 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)
- DHCA proposals for 2008 Con Plan changes (96 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)
HUD Data
- 2008 VSHA Voucher Payment Standards (6 KB; PDF)
- Chart showing the VT State Housing Authority's Payment Standards for the HUD Section 8 Housing choice Voucher Program, by county and bedroom size, with a comparison to the Sectiom 8 Fair Market Rents. (Source: VSHA, 12/20/07) (Added/revised by erhardm)
- 2008 VT Fair Market Rent Data (8 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)
Inclusionary Zoning
- Burlington City Chapter 115 Ordinance (16 KB; PDF)
- Source: City of Burlington, November 28, 2001 (Added/revised by danieller)
- Inclusionary Housing For Brattleboro (14 KB; PDF)
- Source: Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing (BAAH), June 7, 2007 (Added/revised by danieller)
- Inclusionary Zoning Catches On (358 KB; PDF)
- Source: Apartment Finance Today, November/December 2006 (Added/revised by danieller)
- Inclusionary Zoning Links and Resources (19 KB; PDF)
- Source: City of Burlington, January 8, 2007 (Added/revised by danieller)
Job Opportunities
- CVCLT Executive Director (11 KB; PDF)
- Deadline July 11, 2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
- RACLT Executive Director (22 KB; PDF)
- Deadline: 5/31/2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
Newsletter Archive
- April 18, 2008 (84 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- December 21, 2007 (63 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- December 7, 2007 (70 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- February 22, 2008 (80 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- February 6, 2008 (79 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- January 18, 2008 (81 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- March 25, 2008 (79 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- May 23, 2008 (77 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- November 13, 2007 (37 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- October 11, 2007 (23 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
Display all Newsletter Archive resources
Poverty Resources
- 2008 Point In Time Report (2.01 MB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- Report on Housing First from Quincy, Mass. (4.88 MB; PDF)
- "Housing First is based on the belief that when an individual moves
into a home of their own, they can begin to address the issue that
initially led to the loss of housing. Once in a home, formerly
homeless men and women receive supportive services such as case
management and counseling to help them stabilize and remain in
housing." (Added/revised by danieller) - State Early Childhood Policy Profiles (480 KB; PDF)
- "State policies that promote health, education, and strong families can help the early development and school readiness of America’s youngest citizens. These profiles highlight states’ policy choices alongside other contextual data related to the well-being of young children."
http://www.nccp.org/projects/improvingtheodds_stateprofiles.html (Added/revised by danieller) - The Cost's and Benefits of Assisting Vermont's Chronically Homeless (861 KB; PDF)
- Source: VHFA (Added/revised by danieller)
Septic and Wastewater: Grants and Resources
- Agency of Natural Resources Memo: Significant Changes to the Rules (20 KB; PDF)
- Source: ANR, November 14, 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
- HOME Funds for Septic Repair and Replacement (75 KB; PDF)
- Source: VHCB, November 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
- NeighborWorks Vermont Home Loan Fund for Failed Septic (24 KB; PDF)
- Source: NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Centers of Vermont, 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
- NeighborWorks Vermont Home Loan Fund for Failed Septic Brochure (1.02 MB; PDF)
- Source: NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Centers of Vermont, 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
- VT Dept. of Enviro. Conservation, Wastewater Management Division: Licensed Site Tech List (166 KB; PDF)
- Source: DEC, September 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
State Housing Research
- 2008 Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Housing and Wages in Vermont (1.01 MB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- 2008 Out of Reach Report on Vermont (454 KB; PDF)
- From NLIHC, http://www.nlihc.org/oor/oor2008/. (Added/revised by danieller)
- 2008 Out Of Reach Vermont Press Release (53 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
State Policy
- 2008 State Legislative Priorities -- REVISED (40 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)
- A) Summary of Act 176 / H.863, Omnibus Housing Bill (20 KB; PDF)
- Source: Sirotkin & Necrason (Added/revised by erhardm)
- B) Full text of Act 176 / H.863, Omnibus Housing Bill (365 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)
- C) Summary of Lead Provisions in Act 176 / H.863 (31 KB; PDF)
- Source: Wendy Morgan, Office of Attorney General (Added/revised by erhardm)
- Changes to Vermont Landlord/Tenant Law (29 KB; PDF)
- Effective 7/1/2008. (Added/revised by danieller)
- Eviction Changes to Landlord Tenant Law (19 KB; PDF)
- From Housing Vermont, June 2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
- List of Eligible Towns for VT Neighborhoods (38 KB; PDF)
- Updated June 12, 2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
- Summary of Vermont Neighborhoods Program (199 KB; DOC)
- Source: DHCA, June 2008 (Added/revised by danieller)
State Policy Archive
- 2007 State Legislative A: Wrap-Up (541 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- 2007 State Legislative B: Priorities (126 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- Benefits of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) (137 KB; PDF)
- Source: VHCC, January 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
- FY07 Lost Opportunites for Housing and Conservation (126 KB; PDF)
- Source: VAHC & VHCC, January 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
- State Appropriations for Housing, FY 2007 Final (78 KB; PDF)
- Source: VAHC, 2006 (Added/revised by danieller)
- VHCB: What is it and what does it provide? (137 KB; PDF)
- Source: VHCC, January 2007. (Added/revised by danieller)
VAHC Essential Documents
- 2008 Annual Membership Dues Form (66 KB; PDF)
- For new and existing members. Please send in with a check, or email and send check separately. (Added/revised by danieller)
- About Us (52 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
- Statement of Purpose (87 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by danieller)
Vermont Housing and Conservation
- 2008 Legislative Day Reminder (184 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)
- 2008 VHCC Legislative Day Announcement (165 KB; PDF)
- Source: VT Housing & Conservation Coalition, February 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- 2008 VHCC Legislative Day Schedule -- FINAL (160 KB; PDF)
- Source: VHCC, February 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- A. Talking Points on Shifting State Priorities (106 KB; PDF)
- Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition talking points on Governor Douglas' proposed $5.2 million budget cut to the VT Housing & Conservation Board. Source: VHCC, February 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- B. Tips and Talking Points for Legislative Day (91 KB; PDF)
- Tips and talking points for talking to legislators on VHCC's annual legislative day. Source: VHCC, February 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- C. Lost Opportunites for Housing and Conservation (125 KB; PDF)
- Fact sheet on lost housing and conservation opportunities resulting from the State's failure to fund the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board at its statutory funding level. Source: VAHC & VHCC, February 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- D. Benefits of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (139 KB; PDF)
- Source: VHCC, February 2008 (Added/revised by erhardm)
- E. Vermont Housing & Conservation Board: Service to Vermonters (39 KB; DOC)
- Fact sheet on the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board's 20-year track record of success and current budget outlook. Source: VHCC, February 2008. (Added/revised by erhardm)
- F. Editorial: A damaging cut (Times Argus) (62 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)
- G. Editorial: Program has proven equal to difficult task (Times Argus) (69 KB; PDF)
- (Added/revised by erhardm)