Yesterday, Governor Peter Shumlin presented Champlain Housing Trust and Housing Vermont with a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to help keep the housing at Colchester’s Winchester Place affordable and updated. Below is a report from WCAX:
The State of Vermont is investing in affordable housing for Colchester. Gov. Peter Shumlin presented the Champlain Housing Trust and Housing Vermont with a half-million dollar grant Monday morning. The Community Development Block Grant will keep the 166 Winchester Place units affordable, pay for energy efficiency upgrades, and creation of a playground. The Governor says the project is a smart investment. “Let’s make it more energy efficient. let’s take out the old doors and windows — fill them with insulation. Let’s modernize the units and let’s keep this affordable for jobs, for quality of life, and for the kids that are going to grow up here and have a great future,” Shumlin said. “Partnership is how we get things done in Vermont and I’m pleased that we can help in this. It’s a win, win, win. It’s community development, it’s affordable housing, and it’s a good investment for the treasurer’s office,” said Treasurer Beth Pearce, D-Vermont. The Governor says the project will provide work for 200 people. Town funds will pay for new LED lights for the neighborhood.