Housing

State officials framed the plan as a form of triage to temporarily house those who will be forced to leave the state’s pandemic-era motel program in April.

Outgoing head of the Groundworks Collaborative Josh Davis discusses his decision to step away from the organization, and interim director Peter Elwell speaks on stepping into the role.

“It allows for the voucher program to be more competitive in a very strong rental market,” said Kathleen Berk, executive director of the Vermont State Housing Authority.

Local housing leaders had set a goal to build 1,000 new units of housing — a quarter at affordable rates — annually for five years.

Marilyn Skoglund was a Vermont Supreme Court associate justice for 23 years, and retired in 2019. She’s lived in the same house in Montpelier for 40 years, and just recently, she’s decided to downsize.

The program is administered by the Vermont Housing Finance Agency and can provide applicants with $15,000 grants.

Host Mikaela Lefrak takes listeners through a broadcast of Brave Little State, followed by a conversation with the CEO of the Champlain Housing Trust.

The organization's CEO said the $20 million gift presents a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" for affordable housing in northwest Vermont. Here's what Champlain Housing Trust plans to do with the money.

One factor is the rising cost of flood coverage, which could double for some Vermonters in the coming years.

People will begin moving into the apartments over the next few weeks, putting a small dent in Vermont’s need for affordable housing.