Seventy-five percent of affordable multifamily housing developments surveyed nationally reported insurance premium hikes over 10% between 2022 to 2023 according to a National Multifamily Housing Council report.
Join Us to Discuss Multifamily Affordable Housing Insurance
By: Maura Collins
Vermont Homes for All Toolkit for small-scale developers released
At the Barre Elk's Lodge last week, over 200 small-scale home builders, investors and community leaders celebrated the completion of the new "Homes for All" Toolkit. Published by the Vermont Department of Housing & Community Development, the workbook is intended to activate incremental development and gentle-infill by giving new developers and community partners information for developing "Missing-Middle" homes, such as a duplex or four-plex.
Save the date for the 2024 Statewide Housing Conference
Planning is off and running for the 2024 Statewide Housing Conference. This in-person, biennial conference has been an inspiring tradition for Vermont housing professionals for the past 20 years.
Upcoming community investment series on partnerships and capital for affordable housing
By: Chad Simmons
VHFA is pleased to be partnering with and participating in the upcoming community investment forum “Leveraging Partnerships and Capital: Unlocking Barriers to Affordable Housing and Economic Development” on April 16 in Manchester, presented by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston. The Manchester forum will be one of eight events throughout New England as part of the series.
Speakers at the Manchester forum include:
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Just Action authors Leah & Richard Rothstein to speak on April 1
By: Chad Simmons
VHFA is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2024 April Fair Housing Month kick off event “Just Action” with authors Leah & Richard Rothstein on April 1 starting at 5:30pm at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington. This free event and statewide housing justice book club will promote community-based solutions to housing segregation and exclusion.
Dakota Walker joins VHFA as Vermont Housing Fellow
University of Vermont (UVM) graduate student Dakota Walker (he/him) has been named the Spring 2024 Vermont Housing Fellow. The Vermont Housing Fellowship program is intended to provide the Fellow with valuable experience aiding his professional development. Mr. Walker will receive a financial stipend to analyze municipal zoning codes for the Vermont Zoning Atlas project.