The governor held a press conference in Moretown, Vermont yesterday to meet with residents, survey damage from Tropical Storm Irene and outline the various federal and state programs designed to help them get properties repaired and rebuilt. Read the governor's press release and list of resources for homeowners.
HUD announces disaster assistance for Vermont storm victims
On Friday, September 2nd, US Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced several ways the agency will be speeding federal disaster assistance to Vermont and providing support for displaced owners and renters.
The notice announces that HUD is:
Congratulations Susan LaFerriere at Union Bank!
This summer, Vermont Housing Finance Agency sent a targeted email to participating lenders and a network of Realtors across the state announcing a summer contest: for each one who clicked the email to “like” VHFA on Facebook, or signed up to follow our Housing Matters blog, they were entered into a drawing to win an Elite Keurig brewer and five boxes of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters coffee.
Susan LaFerriere at Union Bank’s office in St.Johnsbury was our winner!
Eight counties now eligible for FEMA individual assistance
Over the weekend, four more counties were added to the list of those eligible for FEMA individual assistance to help recover from damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene. Residents of Addison, Bennington, Chittenden, Orange, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor counties can now register for FEMA assistance online or by phone at 1-800-621-3362. At the time of this posting, FEMA had approved 334 applications from Vermont households. For more information on storm-related information for VHFA home owners, multifamily properties, and others, see VHFA's post on September 2.