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Governor Douglas Names New Commissioner of the Department of Housing, Economic and Community Development
Montpelier, Vt. - October 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Douglas today announced the appointment of Tayt Brooks as Commissioner of the Department of Housing, Economic and Community Development.
Top mortgage loan originators, FY09
BURLINGTON, VT - October 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vermont Housing Finance Agency is pleased to announce its top mortgage loan originators for fiscal year 2009
DMH Awarded SAMHSA Grant to Help End Homeless for Vermonter’s With Mental
BURLINGTON, VT - September 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Vermont Department of Mental Health is pleased to announce a new grant award from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to help end homelessness for Vermonters with mental illnesses.
$2.3 Million for Public Housing in Rutland
WASHINGTON, DC - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today announced $2,346,500 in economic stimulus funds for public housing in Rutland.
Governor Breaks Ground At First New Vermont Neighborhood
Montpelier, VT - August 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Douglas was on hand as a local developer broke ground at the site of the first new neighborhood created under the housing bill passed last year.
HUD awards nearly $400,000 in HIV/Aids Housing funding in Vermont
Washington, DC - July 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Extremely low-income families living with HIV/AIDS in Vermont will receive support in maintaining a permanent affordable home as a result of a $392,009 grant announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Vermont delegation announces $10.3 million in recovery funds to create jobs and provide affordable...
WASHINGTON, DC - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.) on Friday announced nearly $10.3 million in funding to the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) to spur development of affordable housing in Vermont.
Douglas Administration Announces $5.9 Million in Housing Grants
Bellows Falls, Vt.- July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Douglas administration officials announced three major affordable housing grants on Tuesday that will create or restore housing in Springfield, Johnson, and Bellows Falls.
Governor Douglas Announces More than $3 Million in Grants for Economic Development, Housing Projects
Barre, Vt. - July 7, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – A dairy processing plant in Brattleboro; a food processing center in Hardwick; a slaughterhouse in Westminster; and a Barre facility that recycles furniture and other goods for distribution to needy Vermonters were among more than $3 million in job creation grants announced Tuesday.
Vermont Nonprofit Finance Organizations To Receive $6 M. In Stimulus Funds To Leverage Economic...
WASHINGTON, DC - June 30 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sen. Patrick Leahy, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Peter Welch Tuesday announced that three Vermont nonprofit organizations together will receive $6 million – a hefty share of the national funding total – to spur community development and ease consumer credit as further steps on the path to economic recovery.
Vermont Announces Multi-State Agreement with Mortgage Corporation Taylor, Bean & Whitaker
Montpelier, VT - June 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - The Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration today announced a major agreement with Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corporation (TBW) regarding its mortgage lending practices for so-called “nontraditional” loans made in 2006.
State to Sell Thayer School Building to Group for Development
BURLINGTON, Vt. - June 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The State of Vermont will sell the New North End building that currently houses a DMV office to a non-profit group that will redevelop it into a combination of commercial space and affordable senior housing.
Shelburnewood…and what it would mean to Shelburne
Shelburne, VT - June 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Over the last few months there has been a lot of discussion in the Shelburne News and elsewhere, about a proposed development in the heart of the village called Shelburnewood.
Governor Douglas Announces Energy Grant to Fund Solar Project at Farm Way in Bradford
Montpelier, VT - June 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) - Governor Jim Douglas tomorrow will announce that Farm Way has received a grant through the Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) to construct solar panels at their Bradford store.
H. 171 Enhances Help, Consumer Protections for Vermont Mortgage Holders
Montpelier, VT - May 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today Governor James Douglas signed into law H.171, a bill that enhances consumer protections for Vermonters with home mortgages. These measures as advocated by Paulette Thabault, Commissioner of Banking, Insurance Securities and Health Care Administration (BISHCA), and supported by the financial services industry, have several main thrusts.
New ‘Vermont Neighborhood’ Designated In Winooski
MONTPELIER, Vt. - May 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Winooski’s downtown has been designated a “Vermont Neighborhood” under a housing bill passed last year, making it eligible for benefits designed to aid in the development of lower-cost housing.
Burgin Family Conserves Large Tract in Chateauguay
May 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — This month Bill and Louise Burgin and family members protected 648 acres of managed forestland in Bridgewater, the Vermont Land Trust announced today. This conservation effort marks the completion of a major land protection project as part of an ongoing effort to conserve the Chateauguay-No Town region.
STUDY SHOWS RECESSION MAKES VERMONT’S HOUSING PROBLEMS HARDER TO SOLVE
MONTPELIER, VT - April 28, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The recession hasn’t made finding affordable housing for average Vermonters any easier, according to a new report released today.