Publications

Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) has released its 2024 Annual Report (PDF) highlighting 50 years of service to the Vermont community. In recognition of VHFA’s 50^th anniversary, the report features the Agency's history of creating and sustaining access to affordable housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income Vermonters.

The Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA), the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), and the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) are announcing the results of a new study they jointly commissioned that examines the potential of off-site home construction.  Off-site construction homes are built in factories, shipped, and assembled at the housing site by the manufacturer.

Compared to all other states, Vermont had the fourth highest rate of homelessness in 2024, according to HUD’s Annual Homelessness Assessment Report. For every 10,000 Vermonters, 53 experienced homelessness, based on the Point-In-Time count completed across the country in January. Hawaii, New York and Oregon had rates higher than Vermont.

Although employer-assisted housing has a long history in the U.S., the recent housing shortage has prompted new interest in this strategy for meeting the housing needs of Vermont workers.

Last week the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced the publication of the Vermont 2025-2029 Statewide Housing Needs Assessment, a five-year document the U.S.

Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) has released its second annual report for the Vermont Housing Investment Fund (VHIF). VHFA established the fund in 2020 in recognition of a growing need for more flexible financing opportunities for affordable housing development.

The past few years have witnessed a societal reckoning with income, class, and racial disparities, particularly as they relate to health and well-being.

VHFA has released its first annual report for the Vermont Housing Investment Fund (VHIF). VHFA established the fund in 2020 in recognition of a growing need for more flexible financing opportunities for affordable housing development.

VHFA has released its 2021 Annual Report. It includes the following letter from VHFA Executive Director Maura Collins: 

A new report by the Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH) calls for better alignment between housing and supportive services in Vermont. The report was commissioned by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) and the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB).