Affordable Housing: Recent Headlineshttp://www.understandingvt.org/affordable-housing-news/en-US2008-12-03T06:51:18ZSquarespace Site Server v5.0.0 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Help program sees need hikehttp://www.understandingvt.org/affordable-housing-news/2008/11/26/help-program-sees-need-hike.htmlVCF Staff2008-11-26T21:00:29ZThe Brattleboro Reformer reports that "Vermont 2-1-1 saw a big increase in calls this past October, but is keeping up with the high demand for assistance." Vermont 2-1-1 is a service provided by the United Way of Vermont that is "equipped to help Vermont residents with almost any issue including child care needs, housing, food and drug and alcohol problems."Through the service, "Vermonters who pick up the phone and dial 211 will receive help when it comes to getting in touch with the local agencies that can assist them." Notably, "in October, 2,382 calls were made to Vermont 2-1-1, the second highest call volume ever in a given month. Referrals for basic needs (food, housing/shelter, material goods, temporary financial aid and transportation) hit an all time high and continue to run higher than any other category."
Link to article]]>Noyes named acting Housing Commissionerhttp://www.understandingvt.org/affordable-housing-news/2008/9/8/noyes-named-acting-housing-commissioner.htmlVCF Staff2008-09-08T18:31:19ZVermont Public Radio reports that Barre resident William Noyes will become Vermont's acting Commissioner of Housing and Community Affairs when current acting Commissioner Molly Dugan steps down later this month. "Noyes joined the Department of Economic Development in June 2006 after serving nine years as second in command of the Vermont National Guard. Prior to working for the guard, Noyes spent more than 20 years working in the private sector."
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]]>Program to receive $1.4 million for AIDS housinghttp://www.understandingvt.org/affordable-housing-news/2008/8/19/program-to-receive-14-million-for-aids-housing.htmlVCF Staff2008-08-19T21:02:29ZThe Burlington Free Press reports that the "Vermont Housing and Conservation Board will receive $1,430,000 in federal funding to continue a statewide HIV/AIDS housing and supportive services program." The program "provid[es] long-term rental assistance and short-term housing units, develop[s] HIV/AIDS-designated affordable housing, and support[s] the delivery of basic services by regional AIDS service organizations." The funding will enable the program to "support 40 individuals annually with tenant-based rental assistance, and 171 households with short-term rent, mortgage and utility assistance. Also, 259 people with HIV/AIDS will receive support services each