Events calendar


  • Thursday May 23

    Fair Housing Accessibility Training

    May 23, 2013
    8:00 AM-4:30 PM

    Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building - 1st Floor Auditorium, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, MA

    Promote compliance with the Fair Housing Act design and construction requirements. The program offers comprehensive and detailed instruction, useful online web resources, and a toll-free information line for technical guidance. AGENDA – 8:00 – 8:30 Registration. 8:30 – 8:45 Welcome, Opening Remarks & Section 3 Presentation. 8:45 – 10:15 Design & Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, Technical Overview – Module 10 – Part I. 10: 15 –10:30 Break. 10:30 – 12:00 Design & Construction Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, Technical Overview – Module 10 – Part II. 12:00 – 1:15 Lunch (not provided, plan accordingly). 1:15 – 2:45 Accessible Routes – Module 7. 2:45 – 3:00 Break. 3:00 – 4:30 Accessible Public & Common Use Areas –Module 8. Free Admission. More information: John Ritzu, 312.913.1717, jritzu@lcmarchitects.com, http://www.fairhousingfirst.org/training/signup.asp?location=boston.


  • Thursday May 30

    Webinar on Family Homelessness at the Annual Welfare Research and Evaluation Conference

    May 30, 2013
    4:00 PM-5:15 PM

    Webinar, Washington, DC

    Family Homelessness: Examining the Emerging Evidence, Federal Policy and Promising Practice Strategies. Live. Nan Roman (National Alliance to End Homelessness) will moderate this plenary discussion on research, evidence, policy and strategies related to family homelessness with panelists: •Mark Greenberg (Administration for Children and Families) •Mark Johnston (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development) •Marybeth Shinn (Vanderbilt University) • Katharine Gale (U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness) More information: Erica Zielewski, Erica.Zielewski@acf.hhs.gov, http://wrconference.net/agenda_detail2.htm.


  • Tuesday Jun 11

    Vermont Housing and Conservation Board 25th Anniversary Celebration

    June 11, 2013

    Shelburne Farms Coach Barn, 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT

    June 11, 1987 is the date the Vermont Housing & Conservation Trust Fund Act was signed into law by Governor Madeleine Kunin. Twenty-five years to the day, we’ll gather at the Coach Barn at Shelburne Farms to celebrate our collective accomplishments and consider future challenges and new opportunities for partnerships to continue this important work. More details and registration information coming soon. More information: http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/news/2013/05/save-the-date-vhcb-25th-anniversary-celebration/.


  • Tuesday Jun 18

    FHLB Boston AHP Technical Assistance Sessions

    June 18, 2013
    8:30 AM-12:00 PM

    Capitol Plaza Montpelier, 100 State Street, Montpelier, VT

    The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is hosting Affordable Housing Program training and technical assistance sessions across New England in advance of the Fall 2013 AHP Funding Round. This is a valuable networking opportunity for lenders, developers, and other business partners and learn about the 2013 Affordable Housing Program-scoring, feasibility, and other requirements. Over $18.2 million will be available in the upcoming AHP Funding Round. We have four trainings coming up next month - in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (June 4), Bangor, Maine (July 11), Montpelier, Vermont (June 18), and Farmington, Connecticut (June 20) - plus a webinar for Revolving Loan Funds (June 12) and the AHP training webinar open to all applicants and members (June 26). . The funding round opens for applications on July 29th and applications are due September 13th. Attending the training will help you prepare your application. The training session will cover AHP scoring, feasibility, retention, and other requirements of the application. To attend, please register by June 11, 2013. More information: Paulette Vass, 617.292.9792, http://www.fhlbboston.com/events/04_01n_events_detail.jsp?id=2653.


  • Saturday Jun 22

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    June 22, 2013
    8:30 AM-4:30 PM

    Emory Hebard State Office Building, 100 Main Street, Newport, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 8:15am. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.


  • Thursday Jun 27

    Harrington Village Groundbreaking

    June 27, 2013
    1:30 PM-2:30 PM

    Shelburne, VT

    We’re happy to announce that Governor Peter Shumlin will be joining us for a groundbreaking ceremony at Harrington Village in Shelburne at 1:30pm on Thursday, June 27. We hope you can join us! Please feel free to share with colleagues. More details to come. More information: Chris Donnelly, Champlain Housing Trust, 802.861.7305.


  • Tuesday Jul 23

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    July 23, 2013
    5:30 PM-9:30 PM

    Gilman Housing Trust Office, 48 Elm Street, Lyndonville, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 5:15pm. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.


  • Thursday Jul 25

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    July 25, 2013
    5:30 PM-9:30 PM

    Gilman Housing Trust Office, 48 Elm Street, Lyndonville, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 5:15pm. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.


  • Saturday Aug 17

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    August 17, 2013
    8:30 AM-4:30 PM

    Emory Hebard State Office, 100 Main Street, Newport, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 8:15am. Registration $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.


  • Saturday Sep 14

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    September 14, 2013
    8:30 AM-4:30 PM

    Gilman Housing Trust Office, 48 Elm Street, Lyndonville, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 8:15am. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.


  • Saturday Oct 19

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    October 19, 2013
    8:30 AM-4:30 PM

    Emory Hebard State Office Building, 100 Main Street, Newport, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 8:15am. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.


  • Tuesday Nov 19

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    November 19, 2013
    5:30 PM-9:30 PM

    Gilman Housing Trust Office, 48 Elm Street, Lyndonville, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 5:15pm. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.


  • Thursday Nov 21

    Rural Edge Homebuyer Education Workshop

    November 21, 2013
    5:30 PM-9:30 PM

    Gilman Housing Trust Office, 48 Elm Street, Lyndonville, VT

    You'll learn about..... the home buying process. Choosing a home. Types of mortgages. Closing costs. Talking with a lender. Possible incentives. Register early and take advantage of our reduced rate of $50.00. Please sign in at 5:15pm. Registration Fee $60.00. More information: 888.698.8466, staceyd@nekhome.org, http://www.myvthome.org.