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Citizen Lobby Day at the Legislature 2025

Posted on January 6, 2025 By

The Vermont Housing & Conservation Coalition is hosting its annual Legislative Day at the State House in Montpelier on Friday, February 14th and you’re invited! CHT is a leader in this coalition that advocates for the State to allocate money to the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, allowing for more affordable housing to be built, […]

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CHT Acquires Two Buildings in St. Albans for New Shelters

Posted on November 11, 2024 By

Champlain Housing Trust just purchased two buildings in St. Albans to expand the shelter capacity in Franklin County, working with community organizations to add 19 new shelter beds for people who are unhoused. The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board made two grants totaling about $2.2 million to purchase the buildings, one of which needs additional […]

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Food Drive – We Need Your Help!

Posted on November 6, 2024 By

Susan’s Place, a motel Champlain Housing Trust converted into permanently affordable housing for people who had been homeless, and Harbor Place, a motel that provides emergency shelter to people who are unhoused, each have food pantries with free food for those living there. As food costs and food insecurity continues to rise, free food and […]

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Data shows Chittenden County Not Meeting Housing Targets

Posted on October 28, 2024 By

At the site of a former dormitory converted into affordable apartments at Fort Ethan Allen in Colchester, Vermont, housing leaders and local officials released the annual Building Homes Together campaign scorecard documenting the number of homes and apartments created throughout Chittenden County in 2023. The data showed continued housing production shortages – especially those which […]

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Meet CHT Homeownership Outreach Coordinator Jen Armon

Posted on October 16, 2024 By

Jen Armon, Champlain Housing Trust

While it has only been one month that Jen Armon has been Champlain Housing Trust’s Homeownership Outreach Coordinator, she’s been busy. She’s jumped right in and is a valuable part of the homeownership team coordinating marketing materials for Shared Equity Program meetings and clinics, working on interest lists for available properties and even helping to […]

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Meet CHT Resident Services Intern Tessa Barber

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Tessa Barber has learned quickly how important it is to have a personal connection with residents at Susan’s Place in Essex. For her, it’s probably been the most rewarding part of her role as CHT’s Resident Services Intern. “Having residents recognize my face and feeling like they can sit down and have a conversation with […]

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Potash Brook Project Protects the Lake

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On September 27th, Champlain Housing Trust, in collaboration with Pomerleau Real Estate, the State of Vermont, the City of Burlington and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) hosted a press conference to describe an ambitious stormwater management project that will improve the health of Potash Brook and Lake Champlain. Once completed, this new gravel […]

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CHT Pulls Firetruck for LGBTQ+ Youth

Posted on October 10, 2024 By

  Last month at Outright Vermont’s Firetruck Pull, a team of CHT staff and some of their family members joined in to support LGBTQ+ youth. It was our first time pulling a firetruck and we had a great time!

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CHT Loan Portfolio Hits $10M Milestone

Posted on September 18, 2024 By

Champlain Housing Trust’s loan programs support property owners that may not have access to traditional borrowing options to improve and maintain safe and affordable housing. From supporting farmers to improve housing for their workforce to helping people buy a new home to repairing existing homes, each program contributes to improving the quality and availability of […]

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Meet Champlain Housing Trust Intern Isaac Margulius

Posted on September 17, 2024 By

To be a positive force for change, you may need to get your hands dirty. Just ask CHT intern Isaac Margulius. For the last three summers, Isaac has planted gardens and led enrichment activities for kids living in South Meadow Apartments in Burlington. He organized gardening activities for youth sharing a “kids’ garden” among the […]

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Members’ Day Picnic 2024 Photos

Posted on August 19, 2024 By

  We had a great time at North Beach at our Members’ Day Picnic! What a treat to gather and catch up with so many members and share a meal. Chasing bubbles, playing corn hole, moving to the music, and colorful face painting was a lot of fun, too. Thank you Owen Leavey for photos, DJ Melo Grant for […]

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Former VFW to be Housing, Community Services with Assist from Senator Sanders

Posted on August 16, 2024 By

    United States Senator Bernie Sanders headlined a groundbreaking event today in Burlington marking the beginning of construction of 38 permanently affordable apartments, a new Veterans’ Center, and space for Burlington’s Community Justice Center. The Howard Plant VFW Post 782 sold the property to the Champlain Housing Trust this past year. “I don’t need […]

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