The home for Vermont Public's coverage of housing issues affecting the state of Vermont.
Carly Berlin is a Housing/Infrastructure Reporter for Vermont Public and VTDigger and is a corps member with the national journalism nonprofit Report for America.
Lexi Krupp is Vermont Public's Upper Valley/Northeast Kingdom reporter, focusing on housing and health care.
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City officials announced the creation of the “Safe Overnight Parking pilot project” on Tuesday, which was set to be a sanctioned parking area for people experiencing homelessness. -
Over 800 people — including nearly 300 children — were slated to exit the program on Tuesday, as an executive order that extended their stays expired, according to data provided by the Department for Children and Families. -
Advocates plead with Gov. Scott to extend motel eligibility for families and those with medical need“We are in the midst of a housing crisis. There’s nowhere for people to go,” said Maryellen Griffin, a staff attorney with Vermont Legal Aid. “People will be camping in sidewalks, parks, river banks, empty lots.” -
Gov. Phil Scott’s three-month extension for this group is set to expire June 30 — and local service providers say the state’s interpretation of the governor’s order caught them off guard. -
The marquee policy in the bill is the Community and Housing Infrastructure Program, which is intended to help cover costly infrastructure upgrades that are needed to make residential development possible. -
The bill would have marked a fundamental pivot in how Vermont approaches homelessness, which has spiked amid a crushing housing shortage and rising housing costs. -
Congressional cuts to federal rental aid have prompted Vermont’s largest housing authorities to stop issuing new Section 8 vouchers. The state’s nine local housing agencies estimate they need to shelve nearly 1,000 vouchers from their rolls by the end of the year. -
A housing agency rule would also allow work requirements. Supporters say a time limit would help spread limited funds to more people, but critics warn it would leave some homeless. -
The Trump administration want to cut the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Advocates in the Northeast warn the results would be dangerous to residents, if not deadly. -
At his weekly press conference, Scott said that he had not yet read the final version of the bill, but indicated that lawmakers “would have had to move a long ways” before gaining his signature.
