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Vermont HUD Consolidated Plan The State's HUD Consolidated Plan constitutes the State's application for, and outlines priorities for use of funds provided to the State for the Community Development Block Grants (CBDG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). The goals of the plan are to provide decent housing, assure a suitable living environment, and expand economic opportunities for Vermont's citizens. The Department updates the plan annually and does a major rewrite of the Con Plan every five years. Click here to go to 2005-2010 Consolidated Plan. 2010 - 2015 Consolidated Planning The Department is beginning planning for the 2010 - 2015 Con Plan. Please visit this website often for updates. Community Meetings NEW! read public comments and meeting notes Advisory Group Citizen Advisory Group member - the Citizen Advisory Group encompasses a broad range of constituents including representation from organizations that serve homeless and persons with disabilities, seniors, public housing tenants, economic development and other non-housing community development needs. Citizen Advisory Group members are encouraged to attend citizen outreach meetings in their region and two public hearings, usually held in January and March. In addition, members of this group are encouraged to distribute information about the consolidated planning process to their constituents and people they serve. Members of this group assist in stimulating involvement from a wide constituency of people, especially participation from low and moderate income people, people living in slum and blighted areas and in areas where CDBG, HOME and ESG funds are used. January 26, 2010 meeting notes (soon) Next meeting February 16, 2009 Notice
of January 26, 2010 Public Hearing 2010 Vermont Housing Needs Assessment A Housing Needs Assessment was conducted
by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency to assist the Department
in identifying priority housing needs of the state. The needs
study is made up of several fact sheets with an executive summary
("highlights") and detailed fact sheets covering demographics,
housing stock, homeowner housing, renter housing, eldery housing,
special needs, and race. more
For Immediate Release December 22, 2009 Contact: David Mace (802) 828-5229 Report: Housing Costs Burden Many Low-Income Vermonters New home construction needs to double to meet demand in coming years MONTPELIER, Vt. - Vermont's aging housing stock is inadequate, causing low-income households to spend more of their money on housing than they can afford, according to a report released today. "Families across Vermont are struggling to pay the bills," Governor Jim Douglas said. "As legislators return to Montpelier, the focus must be on helping Vermonters rebound from the recession, whether it's finding a good job or purchasing an affordable home." The 2010 Vermont Housing Needs Assessment estimates that the pace of new home construction needs to double to meet demand in coming years and push down prices. "This report is a wake-up call for policy-makers, reminding them that we must literally re-double our efforts to build more homes for Vermont families," said Tayt Brooks, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Economic, Housing and Community Development. "While we have taken steps in some areas, such as the new Vermont Neighborhoods initiative, we must do more to make it easier to build homes that are affordable to working Vermonters," Brooks said. Prepared by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency for the state as part of the process of drafting a federally-required 5-year housing plan, the report focuses on housing needs of the state's lower-income households, and examines challenges facing special populations, such as seniors and Vermonters with extremely low incomes. Among its findings: " An estimated 62 percent (27,000) of lower income renter households in Vermont (incomes less than $41,000) spend more than 30 percent of their income for housing and nearly 17,000 of these households pay 50 percent or more of their income on housing; " About 26,000 lower income Vermonters own homes with mortgages; an estimated 82 percent of these (21,000) pay more than 30 percent of their income for housing and more than 7,000 pay 50 percent or more of their income on housing; " Of the homes sold in Vermont in 2008, only 18 percent sold at a price that a household with a $41,000 income could afford; " An estimated 5,400 Vermonters were homeless at some point during 2008; during a one-day count in January 2009, 46 percent of the homeless were adults and children in families; " The vacancy rate among owner-occupied homes was 1.6 percent in 2008, the fourth lowest in the country; the vacancy rate among rental homes was the lowest in the country at 3.5 percent for 2008; " Between 2007 and 2008, Vermont's housing stock grew at a rate half that of the national average; only six states had slower growth rates; " Nearly 5,000 rental units and 8,000 owner-occupied homes will likely need to be constructed between 2009 and 2014 to accommodate growth and loss of units to aging, requiring the rate of construction to double. "The findings from this report are troubling," said Sarah Carpenter, Executive Director of Vermont Housing Finance Agency. "While home prices are stabilizing now, there are still tens of thousands of low-income Vermonters who are paying unaffordable rents and mortgages. Many of these families are also living in substandard housing. It's important for state leaders to understand these dynamics and respond accordingly." The Housing Needs Assessment is conducted every five years as part of the process of drafting a 5-year Consolidated Plan required by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Consolidated Plan outlines the state's priorities for use of federal funds provided for Community Development Block Grants (CBDG), Home Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA). The state has held several public hearings around the state and will hold more in January, including: " Brattleboro on January 12, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Town of Brattleboro Municipal Building " St. Albans on January 13, 2010 at 5:30 P.M. City of St. Albans City Council Chamber " Village of Barton on January 14, 2010 at 4:00 P.M. at Memorial Hall The state is also taking comments via an online survey; to access the survey, Vermonters can go to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CCK66QC "We hope that Vermonters will share their views on how these dollars should be spent," Brooks said. "For example, our strategy has been to invest roughly half our Community Development Block Grants in housing and the other half in economic development. Should we continue that?" For more information or to view or download the entire Housing Needs Assessment, please visit the Department of Housing and Community Affairs' Web site at: http://www.dhca.state.vt.us/Housing/ - 30 - In order to maximize opportunities for public participation, five regional citizen outreach meetings were held throughout the state in December 2009 and January 2010, and an online survey was conducted. Adobe Acrobat required. Barre Community Outreach Meeting
December 15, 2009, 5 P.M. at Barre City Hall. Poster
Public comments / Meeting notes West Rutland Community Outreach
Meeting December 16, 2009 at 4:00 P.M. at West Rutland Town
Hall Poster
Public comments / Meeting notes Brattleboro Community Outreach
Meeting January 12, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. Town of Brattleboro
Municipal Building Poster
Public comments / Meeting notes St. Albans Community Outreach
Meeting January 13, 2010 at 5:30 P.M. City of St. Albans City
Council Chamber Poster
Public comments / Meeting notes Village of Barton Community Outreach
Meeting January 14, 2010 at 4:00 P.M. at Memorial Hall Poster
Public comments / Meeting notes Online
Survey Please note that the survey is now closed. Consolidated Plan Documents 2005 - 2010 2009 Annual Action Plan Public Participation Summary of comments received and department's response (.doc) Summary
of comments received and department's response Notes from January 28, 2009 Citizen Advisory Group meeting (.doc) Notes
from January 28, 2009 Public Hearing Notes from March 23, 2009 Public Hearing Notes from March 23, 2009 Advisory Group meeting FIRST AMENDMENT OF THE 2008 ACTION PLAN In response to the home heating crisis facing Vermont, the State made up to $2 million of CDBG funds available as a set-aside to assist income eligible Vermonters with energy efficiency improvements to reduce heating expenses. Read full text of First Amendment Public comments and Department's responses THE SECOND AMENDMENT OF THE 2008 ACTION
PLAN IS RELATED TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM MORE
Substantial Amendment for the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Rehousing (HPRP) Funds The State's application for $3.4 million in HPRP funds was awarded. For more information visit www.helpingtohouse.org and go to Informational Resources. Draft
Substantial Amendment Form HUD-40119 Draft
Substantial Amendment Form HUD-40119
Fair
Housing Report: An Analysis of
Impediments to Fair Housing Choice ("AI") is required
by HUD in conjunction with the Consolidated Plan process. Vermont
competed its recent Fair Housing AI in 2006. more
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