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Bradford Area Housing |
Bradford | Subcommittee of planning commission | 2021 | Yes (more than 3 years ago | No | |
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Brattleboro Area Housing Coalition |
Brattleboro | One of 12 Continua of Care (CoCs) in the state that together comprise the HUD Balance of State CoC | 1994 | In progress | Yes | VT Agency of Human Services Field Services Director Brattleboro & Springfield Districts Sue Graff |
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Advice for other housing committees | Create bridges between housing/homelessness service providers and housing partners, such as regional planning, economic development, and public/private landlords. | |||||
Brattleboro Area Affordable Housing |
Brattleboro | Volunteer-run Nonprofit | Website | |||
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City of Burlington Community Economic Development - Housing |
Burlington | City Department | Website | |||
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Bi-Town Housing Committee |
Dover & Wilmington | Subcommittee of Bi-Town Economic Development Committee for Dover & Wilmington | 2018 | Yes | No |
Chairperson: Gretchen Havreluk |
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Advice for other housing committees | Collaborate with each other and partners - employers, health, school, etc. | |||||
Chester Housing Commission |
Chester | 7-member volunteer committee established by select board | 2023 | Covered under Keys to the Valley |
No | Website |
Essex/Essex Junction Housing Commission |
Essex | Appointed standing commission | 2020 | Yes | No |
Chair: Katie Ballard |
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Advice for other housing committees | Reach out and not to reinvent the wheel. | |||||
Hinesburg Affordable Housing Committee |
Hinesburg | Standing Committee that advises Select Board, DRB, and Planning Commission | 2006 | Yes (more than 3 years ago) | No | |
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Advice for other housing committees | Gauge interest from the municipal governing body and if supportive, work with planning and zoning to get the idea started. Appoint committee members with housing interest and other skills such as finance, real estate, legal etc. Meet with the housing organizations at local, regional and state level to learn the lay of the housing land. | |||||
Jericho Affordable Housing Committee |
Jericho | Selectboard | 2020 | No | No | |
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Mad River Housing Coalition |
Mad River | Housing coalition | Website | |||
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Manchester Working Group (Profile) |
Manchester | Working group | 2018 | No | No |
Working Group Chair: Janet Hurley |
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Advice for other housing committees | Use the Municipal Planning Grant Program through the Agency of Commerce and Community Development and collaborate with Regional Planning Commissions. | |||||
Montpelier Housing Task Force (Profile) |
Montpelier | Task force | 1999 | Yes (more than 3 years ago) | Yes |
Task Force Chair: Polly Nichol |
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Advice for other housing committees | Get started and keep with it. Fill your board with experts. Many of our programs are successful because we can have a spirited debate about the best tool for the problem. It’s not about "doing something"; it’s about "doing the right thing". Having experts in the field to guide your decision making will help to make sure your efforts are effective. | |||||
Norwich Affordable Housing Committee |
Norwich | Planning commission | Website | |||
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Pomfret Homes |
Pomfret | Ad-hoc resident group | 2020/2021 | No | No | |
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Putney Affordable Housing Committee |
Putney | Select board | Website | |||
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Randolph Area Housing Taskforce |
Randolph | Taskforce | No | No | Website | |
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Town of Richmond Housing Committee |
Richmond | Subcommittee of Planning Commission | 2020 | In process | No | |
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Advice for other housing committees | Reach out to Vermont Housing Finance Agency and to closely work with planning commission. | |||||
Shelburne Housing Committee (Profile) |
Shelburne | Subcommittee of Planning Commission | 2016 | No | No |
Committee Chair: Pam Brangan |
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Advice for other housing committees | Focus on the fundamentals and don’t worry about having everything… There’s no substitute for having places in your community where you can have relatively high density residential development. | |||||
Springfield Area Housing Coalition |
Springfield | Windham North/Windsor South Continuum of Care - One of 12 Continuum of Care (CoCs) in the state that together comprise the HUD Balance of State CoC | 1994 | Yes (more than 3 years ago) | Yes | VT Agency of Human Services Field Services Director Brattleboro & Springfield Districts Sue Graff |
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South Burlington Affordable Housing Committee |
South Burlington | Advisory group | 2016 | Yes | Yes |
Chair: Chris Trombly
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Advice for other housing committees | Diversify committee membership with different stakeholders to include different perspective. | |||||
Senior and Affordable Housing Committee of Thetford |
Thetford | Standing Committee | 2006 | No |
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Keys to the Valley (Tri-Commission) |
Upper Valley Regional Planning Commissions of NH and VT | Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission (NH), Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional and Mount Ascutney Regional Commissions of VT | Website | |||
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Williston Housing Committee | Williston | Advisory committee to Planning Commission | 2023 |
April 2023 |
Staff Liaison: Melinda Scott |
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Winooski Housing Commission (Profile) |
Winooski | Advisory policy commission to City Council | 2017 | Yes (more than 3 years ago) | Yes |
Staff Liaison: Jazmine Hurley |
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Advice for other housing committees | Use data-driven approach in identifying and solving housing problems. | |||||
Woodstock Economic Development Housing Working group |
Woodstock | Economic development housing working group | 2020 | Yes | No | |
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