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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

Aug 2, 2019
2 min

Vermont Balance of State Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) FY19 Request for Proposals

From the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH): Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VT-500 Balance of State Continuum of Care) FFY2019 HUD Continuum of Care Program – Notice of Funding Availability REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) – NEW AND RENEWAL PROJECTS The Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (VT BoS CoC) is accepting proposal applications for projects to be funded by the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) as part of the FFY2019 CoC Program N

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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

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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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 28, 2015
1 min

Annual Joint Meeting of VAHC & VCEH and VAHC Annual Meeting Wednesday, Sept 9th in Randolph, VT

The Coalition’s Annual Meeting, annual joint meeting with the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH), and the VCEH’s monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9 from 9:30 – 2:00 at Our Lady of the Angels Church in Randolph. As always, this year’s agenda will be packed with remarks from high level state policymakers, information and lively discussions. We have invited representatives from the Shumlin Administration, legislative leadership, and the congressio

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2015 Vermont Point-in-Time Report Released: Annual Point-in-Time Count of Homelessness Shows Modest

David Martins

Jun 4, 2015
1 min

2015 Vermont Point-in-Time Report Released: Annual Point-in-Time Count of Homelessness Shows Modest

On a single night in January, 1,523 Vermonters were identified as homeless. The 2015 Point-In-Time Count, released today by the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance, showed a small overall decrease in homelessness by 2.3% compared to the 2014 Point-in-Time Count. However, while Chittenden County saw a substantial decrease by 11.5%, the remainder of the state saw a small increase in homelessness by 2.4%. Of the households counted st

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David Martins

Mar 19, 2015
1 min

URGENT: Request for Proposals – Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Lead Agency for

Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) is seeking proposals, on behalf of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH), from qualified applicants to become the HMIS Lead Agency to serve the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care geographic area. All proposals will be evaluated on threshold criteria developed by the VCEH as detailed in the full RFP. The RFP is available on VSHA’s website at www.vsha.org; on VCEH’s website at www.helpingtohousevt.org (click here for dir

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David Martins

Jul 10, 2014
1 min

Meeting on GA Housing Rules Changes on Tuesday, July 15 in Randolph

Directly following next week’s Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness meeting there will be a special GA housing rules stakeholder meeting. The Department for Children & Families is preparing to amend the General Assistance temporary housing rules and would like feedback from the housing community on potential areas for change. Representatives of DCF’s General Assistance program will present an overview of some proposed areas of change to the rules. VCEH’s monthly meeting wil

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VAHC is Seeking a New Communications & Outreach Coordinator

David Martins

May 21, 2014
1 min

VAHC is Seeking a New Communications & Outreach Coordinator

#VAHC #VCEH

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David Martins

Apr 14, 2014
1 min

Vermont Coalition to End Homeless Meeting is Tomorrow

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 15, the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness will be having their monthly meeting. This month’s meeting will take place at 10am at a new location in Randolph: Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church 43 Hebard Hill Road Randolph, VT The Church is located on the on the corner of Hebard Hill Road and Route 66. Here is the agenda and the materials to be discussed at the meeting tomorrow: April Meeting Agenda Draft March Meeting Minutes 211 March After

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David Martins

Mar 26, 2014
1 min

Supportive Service Providers Housing Survey Now Online

The last in a series of three surveys on Housing and Services is now online. Responses are being sought from Supportive Service Providers. This series of surveys have been designed to help assess common problems and challenges facing clients, and to get a picture of respondents best strategies and ideas to move forward. The survey is only seven questions and takes just a few minutes to complete. Please take the survey today! In previous surveys Landlords and Tenants were

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