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Are You Ready for Winter? Tips for Renters

Posted on September 15, 2021 By

Button Up Your Home! Fall is a great time to prepare your home for cold weather. Here are some tips to make your home more enjoyable, help save you money, remove potential hazards, and prevent costly repairs.   Remove Air Conditioners Remove all window air conditioners before the weather turns cold, and no later than […]

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Finding Stability at Congress Street

Posted on September 14, 2021 By

Finding Stability at Congress Street Permanent housing means a brighter future   Cory Tedford felt like she had received an early Christmas present in December of 2020. That’s when she and fiancé Josh, and Cory’s service dog Leia, were able to move in to a motel room at Harbor Place in Shelburne. “It was life […]

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Winooski Welcomes Butternut Grove Condos

Posted on August 16, 2021 By

August 16, 2021 Construction is underway on our newest Shared Equity housing development: Butternut Grove. Once completed, the project will add 20 three-bedroom affordable homes for sale on Malletts Bay Avenue in the “Onion City.” Butternut Grove adds a twist to already complex real estate development by employing New Market Tax Credits as part of […]

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Members’ Movie Night

Posted on August 9, 2021 By

  What a great night at the ballpark for our first ever Members’ Movie Night! We had 200 attend and gather in the outfield for a showing of “Moana.” Lots of family fun. Thanks to the Vermont Lake Monsters for hosting us!

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Community Art Day

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  We had a great time at the Old North End Community Center during The Ramble, where CHT sponsored Juniper Creative Arts to lead the community co-creation of an amazing piece of art. Scan through the slide show above to see some of the fun!

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Survey Says!

Posted on June 7, 2021 By

One of the differences of living in a Champlain Housing Trust (CHT) apartment is the relationship we have with our residents.  CHT conducts an annual survey to understand how we’re doing from our residents’ perspectives, identify ways in which we can better engage with people living in our housing, and what we can do to […]

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Financial Assistance To Pay Your Bills

Posted on May 28, 2021 By

Need Help Paying Your Bills? Many Vermonters are struggling due to the economic impacts of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We want you to know about these programs for all eligible Vermonters who need help paying mortgage and/or utility bills. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are eligible. Mortgage & Utilities […]

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Vermont Legislature Dedicates Record Amount for Housing

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May 28, 2021 With the passage of a $7.3 billion budget for the State of Vermont, the Vermont Legislature appropriated $190 million in one-time funding from both State and Federal resources to address a variety of housing needs for struggling Vermonters. This allocation included $150 million allocated to Vermont by Congress through the American Rescue […]

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Resident Community Leaders

Posted on May 27, 2021 By

RESIDENT COMMUNITY LEADERS Volunteerism at Laurentide Apartments   [story written in 2021] “This will be the last place I plan to live. I intend to age in place. I’m committed to this community and I want to use my time here to help others,” said Regina O’Flaherty. She was referring to Laurentide Apartments, a new […]

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Statement on VTDigger’s Story on Vermont Performing Arts League

Posted on April 22, 2021 By

Champlain Housing Trust supports and believes the women who have stepped forward to bravely put voice to the harm and abuse that they suffered as described in VT Digger’s story last week. Ben Bergstein’s actions reported in that story are reprehensible. This week we spoke with survivors of Ben Bergstein’s abuse, and learned how this […]

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