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Governor Douglas Announces Winooski Grant Award
Three-quarters of a Million Dollars Will Help Veterans’ Housing Project
WINOOSKI, Vt. - March 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jim Douglas has announced the award of a $746,000 Community Development Block Grant to the City of Winooski to build the first transitional housing project for homeless veterans in Chittenden County at a ceremony at City Hall in Winoosk
Energy Essentials for Affordable Rental Housing – April 21, 2009
Energy Essentials for Affordable Rental Housing - April 21, 2009
Important Flood Insurance Information
WATERBURY, VT - February 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – It’s not too early to think about flood insurance; in fact, time is of the essence.
Most flood insurance policies require a 30-day wait period before they take effect.
Gov. Douglas Announces $438,000 In Grants For Planning Projects
MONTPELIER, Vt. - February 02, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – The state has awarded nearly $438,000 in Municipal Planning Grants to communities across the state to help them plan for future growth and development.
Vermont housing and conservation supporters respond to Governor Douglas’s drastic affordable housing and conservation...
Montpelier, VT - January 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) – Members of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Coalition (VHCC) gathered at the Vermont State House to express their grave concern about Governor Douglas’s proposal to cut the budget of the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board (VHCB) by 70 percent.
Behind on Your Mortgage Payments? Avoid Exploitive Loan Modification (“Rescue”) Services
Vermont has Free Government and Non-profit Programs to Assist You
Montpelier, VT - December 29, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – If you are a homeowner having trouble making...
Governor Douglas Announces $1.6 Million in Grant Awards
Five Communities To Receive Funds For Housing, Economic Development Projects
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. - December 17, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Governor Jim Douglas has announced the award of more than $1.6 million in community development grants to five communities that will help low-income Vermonters lower their energy costs;
Vermont awarded more than $5.0 million in AHP funding
BOSTON - December 9, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (the Bank) awarded more than $5.0 million as grants, loans, and subsidies to fund 158 units of affordable rental housing in four Vermont communities.
Dorn Proposes Merging Departments of Economic Development and Housing & Community Affairs
MONTPELIER, Vt. - November 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – In a move designed to boost effectiveness and save money, the Douglas administration is proposing to merge...
State Awards $40,000 to Town of Hartford for Growth Planning
Hartford Receives Growth Center Award To Plan For Future Development
WHITE RIVER JCT., Vt. - October 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The state has awarded...
Bennington Designates Growth Center
MONTPELIER, VT - September 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Town of Bennington has become the second community in Vermont to have a Growth...
Storm Recovery Help Available
Montpelier, VT - September 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Help is available for homeowners who suffered damage in the heavy rains, winds, and flooding...
Noyes Named Acting Commissioner of Housing and Community Affairs
MONTPELIER, Vt. - September 06, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The former Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Economic Development has been named the acting Commissioner...
Gov. Douglas Announces $1.6 Million in Tax Credits for Housing, Economic Growth
MONTPELIER, Vt. - August 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jim Douglas has announced the allocation of $1.6 million in tax credits for Vermont communities...
Federal housing bill benefits Vermonters
BURLINGTON, VT - Aug 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New federal housing legislation signed into law by President Bush this morning is a major step forward for Vermonters and the nation, according to VHFA Executive Director Sarah Carpenter, but the work isn’t finished yet.
Governor Douglas Announces $1 Million in Grants for Economic Development, Housing, Home Heating Projects
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT - July 24, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jim Douglas has announced the award of more than $1 million in community...
Senate Approves Housing Bill With Sanders’ Trust Fund and $20 Million for Vermont
WASHINGTON, July 11 –The Senate late this afternoon approved legislation to help hard-pressed homeowners cope with a worsening mortgage crisis. The vote was 63...
Governor Highlights Consequence of Legislative Inaction on Property Tax Rates
Montpelier, Vt. – June 26, 2008 - Governor Jim Douglas today released a Tax Department analysis of escalating property tax rates, and took the...