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The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness seeks to ensure that people living in Vermont have a safe, stable, affordable home, and — if homelessness does occur — it is brief, rare, and non-recurring and those experiencing homelessness are treated with dignity and respect.

Annual Joint Meeting:

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition &
Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness

Annual VAHC & Monthly VCEH Meetings
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
9:30 am – 2:00 pm
** Note special early bird session at 8:30 **
Vermont State House, Montpelier

We hope you can attend this important once-a-year event!  House Speaker Mitzi Johnson has graciously agreed to let us meet in the House Chamber this year!  The agenda has been finalized and all speakers confirmed.  Here’s the line-up:

  • Early bird special at 8:30 – Join State Treasurer Beth Pearce as she gathers input for her legislatively mandated report on financing an additional 1,000 affordable homes over the next five years, from workforce housing, to mobile homes, homeownership, and supportive housing for people who are homeless and others with special needs.
  • Hear from congressional staffers from all three Vermont delegation offices – Pollaidh Major (Leahy), Haley Pero (Sanders), and Thifeen Deen (Welch) – with the latest news from DC on the federal budget and important policy developments that will affect affordable housing and homelessness over the next year.
  • Alison Harte from the AHS Secretary’s office and Renee Weeks from the Upper Valley Haven will give us an update on the progress of the AHS Work Group on Specialized Vouchers & Supportive Services.
  • We’re honored to have two important legislative leaders share their perspectives on the Legislature’s work on affordable housing and homelessness:
    Senate Majority Leader Becca Balint and House General Committee Chair Tom Stevens will help provide a framework for the subsequent preliminary discussion of our legislative priorities.
  • Let us know what you think is needed to help create more affordable housing and reduce homelessness in Vermont as the two coalitions begin the discussion of our joint 2020 state legislative priorities.

After the morning session, we’ll move to the State House cafeteria for lunch at noon.  We hope you can stay to continue the important conversations from the morning session while networking with colleagues from around the state.

At 12:45, the two coalitions will split up for consecutive meetings:

  • The VAHC will conduct its Annual Meeting in the cafeteria, and

Here is a link to the complete agenda for all three meetings.

DIRECTIONS:  State House Google map

PARKING OPTIONS:  There is on-street metered parking within the Capitol District.  Paid parking is also available throughout downtown Montpelier, just a few blocks away, including at the parking lot behind Capitol Plaza. There is also free parking a five-minute walk from the State House at the Department of Labor parking lot, 5 Green Mountain Drive.

AT THE STATE HOUSE: Once you enter the State House, proceed to the House Vestibule on the second floor, where you can sign in and pick up meeting materials.  This is the lobby area outside the main entrance to the House Chamber. Here is a link to the State House floor maps.

Hope to see you next Tuesday!

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