Blog

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.

Rehabilitation efforts create energy-efficient rental housing in Brandon

By Leslie Black-Plumeau. Reposted from Housing Matters, August 1, 2013. “State-of-the-art energy improvements and renovations to two...

David Martins

Aug 1, 20131 min read

Registration now open for online UVM housing policy course

By Leslie Black-Plumeau. Reposted from VHFA’s Housing Matters blog, June 25, 2013. Want to learn more about housing policy and finance in...

David Martins

Jul 11, 20131 min read

Federal public housing program tightens competition for financing

“The Melrose Terrace public housing development was full long before FEMA maps placed it squarely in a special flood hazard area. Its 80...

David Martins

Jun 21, 20131 min read

June marks second Birthday of Ready, Set, Rent!

By Leslie Black-Plumeau, June 11, 2013 “In June 2011 Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) introduced a program aimed at helping Vermonters...

David Martins

Jun 17, 20131 min read

Expansion at West River Valley Senior Housing

The West River Senior Housing in Townshend is only $15,000 shy of its $2.8 million expansion goal. The 10,000 square foot addition to the...

David Martins

Jun 7, 20131 min read

Online Housing Policy Course at UVM

UVM’s graduate-level Housing Policy Course will now be offered in a convenient eight-week, online format from August 26th – October 18th....

David Martins

May 28, 20131 min read

Fair Market Rents revised upward by 24% for Burlington-S. Burlington metro area

By Leslie Black-Plumeau. Reposted from Housing Matters, April 30, 2013. #AffordableHousing #VT #BTV #StateResearch #Housing...

David Martins

May 3, 20131 min read

VHFA to offer down payment and closing cost assistance for Vermonters

By Seth Leonard. Reposted from Housing Matters, March 29, 2013. “Housing Matters is pleased to announce that beginning Monday, April...

David Martins

Apr 1, 20131 min read

Emergency housing requests rise amidst news of continued high Vermont rents

By Leslie Black-Plumeau. Reposted from Housing Matters, March 18th, 2013. “Calls fielded by Vermont 2-1-1 operators for emergency...

David Martins

Mar 25, 20131 min read

BFP Special Report: Why can't he find affordable housing?

By John Briggs, Free Press Staff Writer. Reposted from the Burlington Free Press, January 18, 2013. #ChamplainHousingTrust...

David Martins

Jan 22, 20131 min read

Vermont leads New England by key economic recovery measures

By Leslie Black-Plumeau. Reposted from VHFA’s Housing Matters blog, January 18, 2013. “Vermont’s economic performance coming out of the...

David Martins

Jan 18, 20131 min read

Bond sale helps home buyers, renters

#HousingEvents #VT #HousingCreationandPreservation #Housing #HousingAgencyandNonprofitNews #VHFA

David Martins

Jan 13, 20131 min read

Safe, affordable housing is a 'health vaccine,' says expert

By Matt Sutkowski. Reposted from Burlington Free Press, November 15, 2012. “There’s a magical “vaccine” out there that would improve the...

David Martins

Nov 19, 20121 min read

Hundreds collaborate about housing finance issues at statewide conference

The Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, put on by VHFA, was held last Thursday, November 15, at the Hilton in Burlington. The Vermont...

David Martins

Nov 19, 20121 min read

Award-winning national expert to deliver housing conference keynote

By Leslie Black-Plumeau. Reposted from Housing Matters, VHFA, November 13, 2012. “Xavier de Souza Briggs, of MIT, will deliver the...

David Martins

Nov 13, 20121 min read

Maura Collins receives Rising Star award

Congratulations to Maura! “VHFA’s Maura Collins received a Rising Star award at the Vermont Business Magazine’s annual awards dinner...

David Martins

Nov 12, 20121 min read

National grants promote artistic community development

By Leslie Plumeau-Black, Reposted from Housing Matters, VHFA, November 6, 2012. The National Endowment for the Arts released funding...

David Martins

Nov 7, 20121 min read

VHFA’s 2012 Annual Report delivers: County-level housing information and much more at your fingertip

#HousingEvents #VT #Housing #HousingMarket #HousingAgencyandNonprofitNews #VHFA

David Martins

Nov 1, 20121 min read

Vermont Statewide Housing Conference registration extended!

#HousingEvents #VT #Housing #Conferences #HousingAgencyandNonprofitNews #VHFA

David Martins

Oct 30, 20121 min read

Plan for ending homelessness in Vermont drafted

By: Maura Collins. Reposted from Housing Matters, VHFA, October 24, 2012. #Homelessness #HousingEvents #HousingCreationandPreservation...

David Martins

Oct 24, 20121 min read