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Here you'll find the latest information about what's happening at our member organizations, opportunities in the community, and the latest news from the Legislature. Also VAHC Staff share their thoughts about the housing crisis in Vermont.

David Martins

Jul 21, 2021
2 min

VAHC Announces New Director

David Martins to lead dynamic statewide membership organization “I’m so excited about beginning this journey with VAHC,” David says. “Upholding and celebrating the human dignity intrinsic to every person necessarily includes affordable and safe housing. That’s exactly why it’s altogether appropriate that the Coalition brings together organizations and individuals from so many different backgrounds to work together towards this common mission. In all my work in advocacy, stren

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David Martins

Jul 13, 2021
2 min

How our 2021 Legislative Priorities Fared

The 2021 Legislative session in Vermont was a historic one for housing advocates across the board. While VAHC cheers the unprecedented levels of investment in affordable housing, this year was not without its bumps, challenges, and losses. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the session was conducted entirely remotely. A new biennium brought new leaders in both chambers (including House Speaker Jill Krowinski and Senate Pro Tem Becca Balint) and new members in key committees. Live-

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Annual Homelessness Awareness Day a Success

David Martins

Jan 28, 2019
1 min

Annual Homelessness Awareness Day a Success

On January 16th, 2019, homelessness and affordable housing advocates headed to the State House in Montpelier for our annual Homelessness Awareness Day. Advocates sponsored coffee and muffins in the morning and asked lawmakers to keep Vermonters without homes in their thoughts today. Some even adorned VCEH stickers to show their support, while others asked key questions about homelessness and housing on behalf of their constituents. Overall, we were pleased that so many folks

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Over 90 attend VACH and VCEH joint annual meeting

David Martins

Sep 29, 2018
3 min

Over 90 attend VACH and VCEH joint annual meeting

Last week, the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) and the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) held their joint annual meeting at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in Randolph, VT. With around 90 people from across the state attending, it’s safe to say that the meeting was a success. Thanks to all who were able to attend. We heard presentations from Senate President Pro Tempore Tim Ashe, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson, Democratic nominee for Governor Christ

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David Martins

Sep 10, 2018
2 min

REMINDER: Joint VAHC/VCEH & Annual VAHC meetings Sept 18 – speakers confirmed

Annual Joint Meeting: Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition & Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness Networking Lunch Annual VAHC & Monthly VCEH Meetings ~~~~ Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:30 am - 2:00 pm Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church 43 Hebard Hill Rd, Randolph, VT Join fellow VAHC & VCEH members from across the state for this important event! We have some very special guests and an exciting agenda for the morning meeting. After lunch, VAHC members will convene for

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David Martins

Aug 10, 2018
1 min

SAVE THE DATE: Joint VAHC/VCEH & Annual VAHC meetings Sept 18

SAVE THE DATE Tuesday, September 18, 2018 Joint Meeting Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition & Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness Annual VAHC & Monthly VCEH Meetings ~~~~ Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church 43 Hebard Hill Road, Randolph, VT The VAHC’s annual joint meeting with the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH), VAHC’s Annual Meeting, and VCEH’s monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 18 from 9:30 – 2:00 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Churc

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David Martins

Aug 6, 2018
1 min

REMINDER: no August Coalition meeting – save the dates: ann’l meeting Sept 12 or 18

As in years past, there will be NO VAHC meeting Wednesday, August 8. We usually skip August because too many folks are away on vacation. The next meeting will be the Annual VAHC Meeting and joint annual meeting with the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH) in September. This being an election year, we are again inviting the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees to meet with us to talk about their agendas for affordable housing and ending homelessness. We

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David Martins

Jul 10, 2018
2 min

REMINDER: Coalition meeting – Wed 7/11, 9:30am – call-in only – materials attached

The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition meets by conference call tomorrow morning: Wednesday, July 11, 2018 9:30 – 11:00am (please note revised end time) Dial-in Number: 1-605-475-6333 Participant Access Code: 83587# We are experimenting with the call-in format, so please bear with us. To help assure as smooth a call as possible, please review the conference call tips at the end of this message. We are shortening the usual meeting time from 2 to 1½ hours. Because of the cal

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David Martins

Jun 13, 2018
4 min

New report finds: Affordable Housing Still Out of Reach for Low-Wage Workers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 13, 2018 CONTACT: Erhard Mahnke, 802.233.2902, erhardm@vtaffordablehousing.org Ted Wimpey, 802.598.0298, twimpey@cvoeo.org Affordable Housing Still Out of Reach for Low-Wage Workers The Average Vermont Renter Faces a Huge Affordability Gap BURLINGTON, VT – In order to afford a modest, two-bedroom apartment at the Fair Market Rent in Vermont, renters need to earn $22.40 an hour, or $46,585 annually. This is Vermont’s 2018 Housing Wage, revealed in

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David Martins

May 31, 2018
3 min

Vermont’s Annual Count of Homelessness Shows Mixed Results

For Immediate Release— May 31, 2018 Contact Josh Davis, 802-490-2951 jdavis@groundworksvt.org Peter Kellerman, 802-989-5872 peter@johngrahamshelter.org Margaret Bozik, 802-861-7370 Margaret.Bozik@champlainhousingtrust.org Travis Poulin, 802-863-6248 x 736 tpoulin@cvoeo.org Vermont’s Annual Count of Homelessness Shows Mixed Results Non-profits and state agencies providing services to people experiencing homelessness release new report

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David Martins

Mar 23, 2018
6 min

CORRECTION: Good news from DC – *FY 18* housing & homeless funding best since 2010 (not F

Apologies for the error in both the subject line and text of last week’s post on the omnibus federal spending bill. The bill funded the remainder of FY 2018, not FY 2019. The mistake has been corrected in the subject line and in the email below. Of course this does not take away from the good news, but it’s for the current federal fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2018, not the next. Dear Coalition members and friends, As you may have heard by now, the Omnibus bill fundin

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David Martins

Mar 13, 2018
1 min

March 14 monthly VAHC meeting CANCELLED

**AFFORDABLE HOUSING COALITION MEETING CANCELLED** The monthly VAHC membership meeting scheduled for tomorrow, March 14 has been CANCELLED due to the weather. The next regularly scheduled membership meeting will be: Wednesday, April 11, 2018 9:30 – 11:30am Vermont Center for Independent Living 11 East State St., Montpelier, VT Stay safe out there!! #AffordableHousing #VAHC #VAHCMeeting

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REMINDER: Homelessness Awareness Day & Memorial Vigil – Jan 10, State House, Montpelier

David Martins

Jan 9, 2018
5 min

REMINDER: Homelessness Awareness Day & Memorial Vigil – Jan 10, State House, Montpelier

HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS DAY & MEMORIAL VIGIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 STATE HOUSE, MONTPELIER Your voice is needed at the State Capitol! Come to Montpelier to tell lawmakers how we can end homelessness in Vermont! Join advocates from all across the state at Homelessness Awareness Day at the State House. We need you to engage with representatives and senators in your service area to let them know what is needed to make homelessness a brief and infrequent experience in our s

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Homelessness Awareness Day – Jan 10, 2018

David Martins

Dec 21, 2017
2 min

Homelessness Awareness Day – Jan 10, 2018

HOMELESSNESS AWARENESS DAY & MEMORIAL VIGIL WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 STATE HOUSE, MONTPELIER Dear Coalition Members and Friends, Every year in January concerned citizens and housing and homeless service providers from across Vermont gather at the State House in Montpelier for a day to engage their representatives and senators and to renew the commitment to end homelessness in our state. This year, the annual Homelessness Awareness Day and Memorial Vigil will take place on

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David Martins

Sep 12, 2017
1 min

FINAL REMINDER: VAHC/VCEH annual meetings TOMORROW – 9:30am, Randolph

Dear Coalition Members and Friends, This is a final reminder for TOMORROW’S Annual Joint Meeting of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition and the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness, our networking lunch, and concurrent VAHC Annual Meeting and VCEH monthly meeting: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church 43 Hebard Hill Rd, Randolph, VT Here is a link to the Final Agenda for all three meetings. All our special guests are CONF

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David Martins

Sep 7, 2017
2 min

REMINDER: VAHC/VCEH annual meetings – 9/13 Randolph – VIP guests confirmed

Dear Coalition Members and Friends, This is a quick reminder for next Wednesday’s Annual Joint Meeting of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition and the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness. After lunch, the VAHC Annual Meeting and the VCEH monthly meeting will be held concurrently at the same location: Wednesday, September 13, 2017 9:30 AM – 2:00 PM Our Lady of the Angels Church 43 Hebard Hill Rd, Randolph, VT (Directions below) I hope you or someone from your organizati

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David Martins

Aug 31, 2017
1 min

Joint VAHC & VCEH Meeting, VAHC Annual Meeting & VCEH Monthly Meeting – Wednesday, S

The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition’s annual joint meeting with the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH), our own Annual Meeting, and the VCEH’s monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 13 from 9:30 – 2:00 at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church, 43 Hebard Hill Road, Randolph, VT. The agenda is still being finalized, but Governor Phil Scott and House Speaker Mitzi Johnson are confirmed to meet with us! We also look forward to a DC report from congre

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David Martins

Sep 13, 2016
3 min

VAHC & VCEH meetings – Sept 20, Old Labor Hall, Barre – Sue Minter & Phil Scott

Dear Coalition Members and Friends, This is a quick reminder for next Tuesday’s Annual Joint Meeting of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition and the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness. After lunch, the VAHC Annual Meeting and the VCEH monthly meeting will be held concurrently at the same location: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM Old Labor Hall 46 Granite St, Barre, VT (Directions below) We hope you or someone from your organization can attend!! We

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David Martins

Aug 25, 2016
1 min

Help Us Welcome HUD Secretary Julián Castro to Vermont

SAVE THE DATE – Thursday, September 1, 1:30pm, Burlington Please join Senator Patrick Leahy, our two other congressional offices, Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger, and the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition in welcoming Julián Castro, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Vermont. Senator Leahy is hosting a policy roundtable, entitled “The State of Housing in Vermont,” next Thursday, September 1st from 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm at the Contois Audito

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David Martins

Aug 4, 2016
2 min

Introducing Voices of Home!

The Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition is very excited to announce the launch of our brand new storytelling project: Voices of Home! Please visit http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/voices/ to listen to our first resident interview! Also, be sure to subscribe to our blog feed using the form in the right sidebar to stay updated on future interviews and content! Voices of Home is a story sharing project which aims to: Empower those living in affordable housing to be leaders, t

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