affordable housing

Congressman Peter Welch: Initiative to Assist Low-Income Mobile Homeowners 03/09/2016

At a mobile home housing co-op in Burlington’s North End, Rep. Welch discusses his initiative to assist low-income mobile homeowners. His bipartisan legislation, which recently passed the House, expands Section 8 federal housing assistance to cover mobile homeowners’ previously ineligible expenses, including property taxes, insurance, and utilities. He is joined at the event by Mayor Miro Weinberger and affordable housing leaders.

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Pathways Vermont - Housing First Program 02/03/2016

Host Erhard Mahnke provides a brief legislative update, then speaks with Lindsay Casale, Housing First Program Manager with Pathways Vermont, on how they help Vermonters who have experienced chronic homelessness and have mental health disabilities find and maintain housing.

More information at: www.pathwaysvermont.org

You can contact Erhard at erhardm '@' vtaffordablehousing.org | (802) 660-9484 | www.vtaffordablehousing.org

Under the Dome: Helen Head and Diana Gonzalez Discuss Paid Family Leave 02/01/2016

Chair of the House General Housing and Military Affairs Committee, Helen Head (D-Chitt 7-3) is joined by fellow committee member Diana Gonzalez (P-Chitt 6-7), speaking to the issues of the committee including paid family leave, housing issues, and military affairs.

Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Legislative Session at: http://legislature.vermont.gov/

Watch more Under the Dome every Monday LIVE at 11am until the end of the Legislative Session.

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Update on Vermont Tenants and Mobile Home Program 01/21/2016

Ted Wimpey, Director of CVOEO's Fair Housing Program, speaks with Jonathan Bond, Director of CVOEO's Mobile Home Program and Vermont Tenants.

Focusing on housing programs of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues. Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks. Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

Progressives Today: Burlington Housing Issues 01/12/2016

Host Charles Winkelman, Chair of the Burlington Progressive Steering Committee, speaks with Brian Pine, former Housing Director with the city's CEDO office, on Burlington Housing Issues. More information: Progressive Party - PO Box 281 - Montpelier, VT 05601 - 802.229-0800 www.progressiveparty.org www.facebook.com/VermontProgressiveParty

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: Pathways from Poverty 2015 Report to the Governor 12/02/2015

Host Erhard Mahnke speaks with Linda Ryan, Executive Director of the Samaritan House in St. Albans and Co-Chair of the Governor's Council on Pathways from Poverty. Erhard and Linda review the Council's recent report and recommendations to the Governor.

You can contact Erhard at erhardm '@' vtaffordablehousing.org (802) 660-9484 www.vtaffordablehousing.org

Building on Burlington's Affordable Housing History 11/22/2015

The Burlington Progressive Party hosts this housing forum to address ways to build and preserve affordable housing in Burlington. Hoping to build on Burlington’s strong history of building and preserving affordable housing for all residents, as well as protecting the most vulnerable among us, this public forum is aimed towards helping jump-start a city-wide campaign to make affordable housing the centerpiece of any new development.

Discussion topics will include: Burlington’s progressive housing history: What have we accomplished so far? -- John Davis & Erhard Mahnke · Housing affordability & anti-gentrification strategies: What does the Champlain Housing Trust do? -- Michael Monte · Burlington College Development: What is the controversy? -- Gil Livingston · Burlington Town Center Proposal: What type of housing will be provided? -- Jane Knodell · Student Housing Downtown: How can we address student needs while meeting those of residents? -- Selene Colburn · Inclusionary Zoning: What does it do, what changes are being proposed? -- Brian Pine · Form-Based Code: What is it and what does it mean for development in Burlington? -- Max Tracy · And more...

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Burlington's Housing Action Plan 11/19/2015

Ted Wimpey, Director of the Fair Housing Project at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), is joined by Burlington City Council President, Jane Knodell, speaking on Burlington's Housing Action Plan. more information: www.thrivingcommunitiesvt.org

Chamberlin Neighborhood - Noise Exposure and Mapping Session 11/09/2015

Burlington International Airport public neighborhood meeting to update the community and answer questions about airport based Noise Exposure in South Burlington's Chamberlin Neighbohood.

Project updates available at: www.sburl.com www.btv.aero www.countonitinc.com

Vermont Affordable Housing Show: VHFA Down Payment Assistance Program 10/07/2015

Host Erhard Mahnke speaks with Executive Director of Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Sarah Carpenter, on VHFA's new Down Payment Assistance Program for first time homebuyers.

More information at: www.vhfa.org

You can contact Erhard at erhardm@vtaffordablehousing.org (802) 660-9484 www.vtaffordablehousing.org

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!