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Proposed FY 2016 HUD Budget Stakeholder Briefing Invitation

Please join Secretary Julián Castro at a stakeholder briefing on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed FY 2016 Budget Monday, February 2, 2015 4:00 – 5:00 pm EST (please adjust for your local time) U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Brooke-Mondale Auditorium 451 7th St SW Washington, DC 20410 To attend …

Advocates Are Still Pushing for St. Johnsbury Homeless Shelter

The article below is from the Albany Times Union and was originally reported in the Caledonian Record. Homeless advocates in St. Johnsbury say they remain committed to opening a winter homeless shelter in St. Johnsbury despite the town’s rejection of the idea. After a proposal to put a shelter on Lincoln Street was rejected by …

HUD FY 2014 Continuum of Care Program Competition – Funding Announcement

Today HUD announced the grants awarded through the FY 2014 Continuum of Care Program Competition. We are pleased to announce that the Vermont Balance of State CoC/VCEH was awarded ALL of its requested HUD Continuum of Care Program applications including: all renewal projects, a reallocated project [Rapid Rehousing-Caledonia & Windsor Counties], and a new CoC Planning …

SAVE THE DATE: VHCC Legislative Day, February 12

**SAVE THE DATE** LEGISLATIVE DAY Thursday, February 12th State House, Montpelier PLEASE SET ASIDE FEBRUARY 12th as a day that you and your organization’s key supporters will spend in Montpelier talking and advocating in the Legislature on the importance of Vermont Housing and Conservation Board funding for your organization and the communities it serves. Amid …

Homelessness Vigil Helps Bring Awareness to the Need for Housing as Temperatures Drop

The article below from Jessie Forand of the Burlington Free Press contains some coverage of Homelessness Vigil that took place on January 8th at the Statehouse in Montpelier. Thanks to everyone who came out to help bring awareness to those Vermonters who are still in need of housing. Also discussed are many of the issues …

2015 PIT Count Training Guide and Updates

A brief training guide for the 2015 Point-in-Time count, which will take place on January 27-28, is now available to download on our website here. The guide includes more detailed instructions on how and when to perform the PIT count as well as local contact information and resources. To access the 2015 PIT Count form …