Housing
Montpelier amends public camping policy
Contained in the policy change was the paradox that has flummoxed the city for years: If public spaces are increasingly off limits to camping, where are unhoused people supposed to go?
State appeals motel voucher time limit decision to Vermont Supreme Court
A change to the state’s enforcement of the 80-day maximum could mean hundreds without shelter return to emergency housing, advocates say.
White River Junction tenants scramble for housing following rent increase
The residents reached out to several tenants rights organizations, but none could give a definitive answer as to whether hiking the rent 20% was legal.
Champlain Housing Trust breaks ground on 40 affordable apartments in Burlington’s North End
Apartments at 100 Cambrian Way will have average rents of $1,325 for a one-bedroom, $1,530 for a two-bedroom and $1,840 for a three-bedroom apartment.
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Neighbors worry Manchester priority housing proposal will worsen flooding
“The issue with placing it on the floodplain is that it reduces the available area for floodwaters to spread out and slow down,” one neighbor said.
‘This isn’t really a home’: As some unhoused Vermonters turn to sleeping in vehicles, advocates push for long-term solutions
Housing advocates in Vermont say a lack of resources allocated to combat homelessness appears to be resulting in a rising number of people living in vehicles in some areas of the state.
Northern Stage builds housing for theater staff in White River Junction amid housing crisis
That arrangement is becoming more common as businesses struggle to maintain a steady workforce.
In Lamoille County, Downstreet nonprofit takes over affordable housing efforts
Part of the incentive for the merger, atop the leadership vacuum at Lamoille Housing Partnership, was Downstreet’s bigger size and increased capacity to access more federal funding.
Unsheltered homelessness spikes in Vermont as need outstrips safety net
The number of people sleeping in a car or on the street in Vermont rose 63% from last year – and it’s likely an undercount.
Applications open for nearly $68 million in federal flood recovery funding for Vermont
State officials plan to direct more than 60% of the federal disaster aid — over $41 million — toward housing development.
After losing funding, Rutland day shelter to become volunteer-run and reduce offerings
Four staff members at Companions in Wholeness plan to continue to work without pay, as locals say losing the organization would be devastating.
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