Home

Benefit Bake May 19th for CHT – join us!

Posted on May 5, 2026 By

Dear Community, For many years, Champlain Housing Trust and American Flatbread have joined forces to better our community, one rectangular slice of flatbread at a time. We are teaming up once again for a benefit bake at the Burlington Hearth (115 Saint Paul Street) on May 19th, 2026, 11:30am – 10pm and you’re invited! Dine […]

Read More

Where to find us this summer

Posted on May 1, 2026 By

Champlain Housing Trust will be at several events this summer – please come see us! Are you curious about what we do and the programs we offer? Stop by our table – we are are happy to answer your questions – whether you’re a farmer interested in loan programs to make improvements to housing for […]

Read More

Ability to Plan for the Future

Posted on April 30, 2026 By

Ability to Plan for the Future In 2004, Jim DePierro was living with roommates and then at his Mom’s house and was ready for a change. He was a recent graduate from the University of Vermont working several jobs, but his pay wasn’t enough to cover the costs of owning a car, paying insurance and […]

Read More

Getting on a Better Pathway

Posted on By

Getting on a Better Pathway By necessity, Katiesha Soth and her family bounced around a lot – living unhoused made them always looking out for a place that would offer an opportunity for stability in their lives, and especially, a home. The family of six had spent a few years without a home, often with […]

Read More

From Hardship to Housing with a Little Help

Posted on By

From Hardship to Housing with a Little Help Nicole Hawley is no stranger to hardship. Born in Morrisville and growing up in central Vermont her family always figured out how to make ends meet, sometime depending on public assistance programs when needed. It’s the reality for many Vermont families without a lot of resources and […]

Read More

We Appreciate Veterans Affairs Loans!

Posted on April 24, 2026 By

May is National Military Appreciation Month in the United States—a time to recognize and honor those who have served. One meaningful benefit available to military households is the Veterans Affairs (VA) loan, a mortgage option designed to make homeownership more accessible for veterans, active-duty service members, and eligible surviving spouses. Champlain Housing Trust is proud […]

Read More

Construction underway for new supportive housing in Burlington

Posted on April 14, 2026 By

Champlain Housing Trust has begun work redeveloping a building at 322 St. Paul Street in Burlington to create 10 new, service supported apartments. The redevelopment is part of pilot project supported by the State of Vermont to address gaps in housing for individuals eligible to receive Medicaid-funded Developmental Disabilities Services. CHT has been working with […]

Read More

Join CHT for Green Up Day on May 2nd

Posted on April 7, 2026 By

Saturday, May 2, 2026, is Green Up Day in Vermont and Champlain Housing Trust invites you to join us in this statewide effort to get outside and clean up neighborhoods! CHT staff will be leading volunteer teams at several locations. Will you volunteer with us on Green Up Day? Getting together with neighbors to pick […]

Read More

2026 Staff Anniversaries

Posted on April 6, 2026 By

At our Annual Membership Meeting on March 18, 2026, the Champlain Housing Trust Board of Directors celebrated CHT staff members for their years of service starting with five year anniversaries. Thank you and congratulations to the nine staff members recognized this year who have collectively given 75 years of service to Champlain Housing Trust! 5 […]

Read More

Is Spring the Right Time to Buy a Home in Vermont?

Posted on April 2, 2026 By

When the snow starts to melt and the days get longer, something shifts for a lot of Vermonters. Spring feels like the season of possibility, and for many, that includes the possibility of buying a home. But where do you start? What can you afford? And is spring really the best time to begin? The […]

Read More

2026 Annual Meeting Elections

Posted on March 30, 2026 By

At the Champlain Housing Trust Annual Meeting on March 18th, 2026, we welcomed newly elected Resident Board Members Sybelle Ibaressongo, a rental resident representative serving her first term, and Lisa Lord, a co-op member serving her second term. Rachel Jolly was elected to her first term and Helen Head was re-elected to her third term […]

Read More