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All Wards NPA Housing Summit 05/20/2015

Housing Summit -- Creative Communities: North, South, Central, Downtown and Waterfront

Before Council signs off on the mayor's Housing Action Plan (HAP), Neighborhood Planning Assemblies share with City Council the many creative approaches to expanding housing communities in the city.

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government. 

Burlington City Council Part 2 04/13/2015

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.  http://www.burlingtonvt.gov

Watch Part 1 here.

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: HeArt and Home: Celebrating Inclusive Communities for Fair Housing Month 03/19/2015

Ted Wimpey, Director of the Fair Housing Project at Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity speaks with Margaret Coleman of the ONE Arts organizatoin on the grassroot effort on this project soon coming to fruition. Opening is Friday, April 3rd. event information at: https://www.facebook.com/events/816948165066676/  ONE Arts info at: www.oneartscenter.com

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.

Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Farrington's Mobile Home Park - What's Next? 01/15/2015

Sarah Woodward of CVOEO's Mobile Home Program hosts a discussion about the sale of the Farrington’s Mobile Home Park and offers an update on resident efforts to form a Resident-Owned Cooperative, North Avenue Cooperative, to explore the feasibility of purchasing the park.

Joining Sarah are two park resident volunteers serving on the North Avenue Cooperative, Interim Board. Jeremy Ryan, North Avenue Cooperative - Theresa Lefebvre, North Avenue Cooperative

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.

Burlington Business Association: Annual Summit - Housing and its Link to BTV's Future Economy 01/14/2015

In Burlington the average household spends 44% of its income on housing costs. The business community reports that the local housing market makes it challenging to recruit employees, retain professionals and grow our economy. The good news, however, is that work is being done to address the issue. Projects are on the table.

This Summit will focus on the "Housing Crisis" with a program that informs its members and motivates them to support change. 

 

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Housing - Fair, Safe, Affordable: Landlord Education and Outreach Program 11/20/2014

Pam Favreau, Director of Vermont Tenants at CVOEO is joined by Angela Zaikowski, Director of Vermont Apartment Owners Services, and Shaun Gilpin, Housing Pooicy Specialist with Vermont Department of Housing and Community Develipment, Agency of Commerce and Community Development.  Information on the Statewide Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/landlord_tenant_education
Also available at - www.bz-attorneys.com and www.cvoeo.org

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.

2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Housing 103 "Housing for People with Special Needs" 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Breakout Session, Housing 103: Housing for People with Special Needs.  Vermont's lowest income and most vulnerable citizens face the greatest housing challenges. Learn about resources that help meet the needs of the state's homeless, seniors, people on fixed incomes and the working poor, and Vermonters with physical and mental health disabilities.

PANELISTS: Paul Dragon, Vermont State Office of Economic Opportunity; Jenny Hyslop, Vermont State Housing Authority; Cindy Reid, Cathedral Square Corporation

For more information visit www.vhfa.org  or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/links.php

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2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Housing 102 "Resources for Affordable Rental Developments" 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Breakout Session, Housing 102: Resources for Affordable Rental Developments. CDBG, LIHTC, VHCB, HOME - confused by housing alphabet soup? A panel of experts will introduce the major programs that make multi-family housing affordable in Vermont - what assistance do they provide, what can it be used for, who benefits?

PANELISTS: Josh Hanford, Vermont Department of Housing & Community Development; Polly Nichol, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board; Kenn Sassorossi, Housing Vermont

For more information visit www.vhfa.org  or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/links.php

http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/resources.php

2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Housing 101 "Introduction to Affordable Housing" 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Breakout Session, Housing 101: Introduction to Affordable Housing. The first workshop in this ever popular track will give you all the basics about Vermont's affordable housing landscape: state and federal agencies, our housing delivery system, major issues and concepts, resources for first time home-buyers, and the community land trust model. 

PANELISTS: Barbara Geries, Champlain Housing Trust; Erhard Mahnke, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition; Michael McNamara, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

For more information visit www.vhfa.org  or http://www.vtaffordablehousing.org/links.php

2014 Statewide Housing Conference: Keynote Barry Zigas 11/19/2014

2014 Vermont Statewide Housing Conference Gubernatorial Address by Governor Peter Shumlin and Keynote Address by Barry Zigas, Director of Housing Policy for Consumer Federation of America and a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center's Housing Commission. 

for more information visit www.vhfa.org.

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