housing

Governor Phil Scott: Historic Housing Legislation Signed Into Law 06/07/2022

Governor Scott and Administration Officials Weekly Update. Recorded on June 7, 2022.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Celebration of Burlington Healthy Homes Program 06/01/2022

From the City of Burlington:

HUD leadership joins Mayor Miro Weinberger and community partners to celebrate Healthy Homes Month and all the work the City of Burlington has done to provide resources to residents to mitigate the effects of lead paint in homes and education on how to maintain a healthy home.

Every June, National Healthy Homes Month is celebrated to increase awareness of housing-related health hazards, lead poisoning prevention, and the overall principles of a healthy home, especially for low-income populations and to encourage residents to take steps for safe and healthy homes.

Miro Weinberger, Mayor, City of Burlington

Juana Matias, Regional Administrator, Region 1 HUD

Brian Pine, Burlington Community & Economic Development Office

Governor Phil Scott: Press Conference - Permitting: Critical Role in Housing 05/10/2022

From ORCA Media:

Governor Scott and Administration Officials Weekly Update. Recorded on May 10, 2022.

African Variety Show: Information on the Elmwood Avenue Shelter Pod Village and Community Resource Center 04/28/2022

From Host Jules Wetchi:

To respond to the ongoing housing crisis in Burlington, Mayor Miro Weinberger released his “Action Plan to Fulfill the Promise of Housing as a Human Right in Burlington,” a 10-point plan that outlines a roadmap to double the rate of housing production and end chronic homelessness in our community. In support of this plan, CEDO is working to transform the Elmwood Avenue parking lot for temporary use as an emergency shelter community and Community Resource Center for neighbors in our community experiencing homelessness. Updates and information on the project can be found on the CEDO website.

What is a Shelter Pod Village?

The Shelter Pod Village will have 35 shelter pods, which are small individual units meant to house one person. The Shelter Pod Village is for homeless community members.

Interview with Rita Markley, Retiring COTS Executive Director 04/21/2022

Rita Markley, executive director of the Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS), will be retiring on September 30 after 30 years at the organization. Rita looks back at her work and ahead at the real possibility of ending homelessness in Vermont.

In the House Live: April is Fair Housing Month 04/06/2022

VAHC Director David Martins has a conversation with Jess Hyman from CVOEO about Fair Housing Month: What is it? Where does it come from? What does it have to do with Vermonters in 2022?

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition: vtaffordablehousing.org

CVOEO: cvoeo.org

OLLI: How Vermont is Addressing Its Affordable Housing Needs 02/16/2022

From OLLI:

"In this lively presentation housing policy expert Maura Collins, Executive Director of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency, learn about the basic drivers of unaffordable housing in Vermont and what organizations and communities are doing (or could do) to address it."

In the House Live: The Housing Crisis & Young People 12/01/2021

VAHC Director David Martins has a conversation with Vermont Collegiates about the housing crisis and young adults.

Guest: Emmaleigh Hancock, UVM Class of 2023

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition – www.vtaffordablehousing.org

In the House Live: Housing as the Foundation - Affordable Housing and Children 10/06/2021

VAHC Director Dave Martins hosts Voices for Vermont Children in a conversation about the essential nature of housing in childhood development, and the realities that the housing crisis presents for Vermont children.

Guests: Michelle Fay, Executive Director, Voices for Vermont Children, & Sarah Teel, Research Director, Voices for Vermont Children

Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition – www.vtaffordablehousing.org

The People's Law School: Understanding Benefits & Eligibility - SNAP, Medicaid, General Assistance 05/19/2021

Come learn about Vermont’s benefit programs—food assistance, housing, health insurance, and more! Experts on these benefits explain how to access Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as 3SquaresVT (food assistance), emergency housing, and health insurance. The presentation also provides an overview of the steps to take when denied benefits.

This session of The People's Law School features experts from:

Vermont Foodbank
3SquaresVT
Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
General Assistance (GA) Housing Program
Attorney General’s Office

The People's Law School is a series of free, virtual presentations on contemporary legal topics impacting the lives of Vermonters. It is a partnership of the Attorney General's Office, the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV), the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, the Vermont Institute for Community and International Involvement (VICII), and The Caroline Fund, with support from ACLU of Vermont.

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Applications Now Open for the Spring 2025 Cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship Program

Town Meeting TV is excited to announce that applications are now open for the Spring 2025 cohort of the Neighborhood Community Media Internship program. Join up to 8 other youth to engage in interesting media making projects! This paid media internship opportunity is designed for youth aged 16-20 who are eager to gain professional experience in the audio-visual field and develop a deeper understanding of their local community. The group will meet under the leadership of Town Meeting TV's Travis Washington from the end of January 2025 to the beginning of June 2025, on a schedule agreed upon by the whole cohort. Click here to apply!