Submitted by VHFA on July 30, 2008 - 1:15pm
The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is presenting two free events in our region in August.
"Building Green for Rural Communities" is a day-and-a-half roundtable and tour taking place starting at 2 p.m. Aug. 11.
"Single-Family Housing Development" is a two-day event running Aug. 13-14. Sponsored by HUD, it's open to CHDOs and many CHDO-eligible organizations.
Submitted by VHFA on July 23, 2008 - 10:06am
We've posted descriptions for the 18 workshops of the 2008 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference, and have started posting speaker bios as they roll in.
The conference is Vermont's premiere housing event, coming around every two years. This year's event will be Tuesday, Nov. 18 at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel & Conference Center in South Burlington.
Submitted by VHFA on July 23, 2008 - 8:33am
Our friends and partners at the Center for Rural Studies (CRS) at the University of Vermont (UVM) in Burlington are ramping up for their 30th anniversary celebration coming this fall.
The Center will hold a free anniversary symposium on Saturday, Oct. 4 at UVM's Davis Center. The day-long event will include:
Submitted by VHFA on July 2, 2008 - 11:02am
Submitted by VHFA on June 12, 2008 - 8:12am
Submitted by jfairbanks on June 5, 2008 - 2:33pm
On Wednesday, May 28th, Gov. Jim Douglas signed into law H.863, the comprehensive housing and land use bill passed by the Legislature on the final day of the 2008 session.
Submitted by VHFA on May 6, 2008 - 9:28am
This past weekend's COTS Walk raised $143,000 to benefit the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) in Burlington.
The annual 3-mile walk around downtown Burlington raises money and awareness to benefit COTS's mission to provide emergency shelter, services, and housing for the homeless.
Mark your calendar: Next year's COTS Walk is set for Sunday, May 3.
Submitted by VHFA on May 5, 2008 - 1:56pm
VHFA held its second annual Kids Craft Day yesterday, to benefit the United Way.
Children aged 3-12 participated by making a variety of craft projects and a Mother's Day card in the VHFA Board Room.
By charging each child's parent/guardian a participation fee, the event raised $200 for the United Way of Chittenden County.
Submitted by VHFA on May 1, 2008 - 8:21am
Montpelier Mayor Mary Hooper declared the week of May 18-24 "Montpelier Affordable Housing Week."
The mayor's official declaration recognizes "great leadership" among many interests in working "to increase the number of affordable homes in Montpelier.
Submitted by VHFA on April 14, 2008 - 8:28am
Burlington's Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) has started accepting registrations for its annual COTS Walk event, to be held Sunday, May 4.
The 3-mile walk around downtown Burlington raises money and awareness to benefit COTS's mission to provide emergency shelter, services, and housing for the homeless.
A number of VHFA staffers will be joining the walk this year.
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