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Consolidated Plan Draft and Comment Period

The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development posted a revised “second draft” of its proposed 2015-2019 HUD Consolidated Plan and 2015 Action Plan on March 26, 2015 with tracked changes from the earlier draft version published on March 12. The document and information about the plan are available on DHCD’s website at: http://accd.vermont.gov/strong_communities/housing/planning/consolidated_plan. Written …

Introduction to Vermont CoCs Guide

A newly updated “Introduction to Vermont CoCs” guide is now available. The guide includes information on the CoC program, funding, recent Balance of State and Chittenden County programs that have received grants, and more. To view and download this guide click here (PDF format). A permanent link to the guide will also be available on …

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 …

NLIHC Call to Action: Urge Congress to Replace Sequestration with a Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction

Sign on today to a letter urging lawmakers to act quickly to stop sequestration from taking effect in the upcoming fiscal year. Sequestration in FY16 would impose additional deep cuts to important nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, including HUD and Rural Housing Service housing programs. Join advocates from around the country in calling on Congress to …

VSHA S+C SW Waitlist Open Again

Dear VSHA S+C [Statewide Grant] Sponsors & Local CoCs: What: VSHA is currently accepting between 15-20 S+C applications to serve homeless households to live in all counties of Vermont, except Chittenden. Why: Although we met our goal with the recent S+C waitlist opening, several S+C participants recently transitioned to the VSHA Sect. 8 HCV Program …

VT Consolidated Plan Citizen Participation Survey & Meetings

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is preparing a new five-year Consolidated Plan for 2015-2020 as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Vermont’s Consolidated Plan guides the investment of more than $10 million that is received annually for three grant programs: Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) HOME Investment …