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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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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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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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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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CHT To Launch Technical Assistance Program

Posted on December 10, 2020 By

The Champlain Housing Trust announced today that it is launching a technical assistance program to support community-based housing nonprofits achieve their goals and strengthen their operations. The new program, called TA\CHT, will be led by outgoing CEO and longtime housing leader and practitioner Brenda Torpy. The services will focus primarily on the needs of Community […]

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CHT Buys Ho Hum Motel For COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Facility

Posted on November 12, 2020 By

The Champlain Housing Trust announced today that it purchased the Ho Hum Motel on Williston Road in South Burlington to serve as an isolation and quarantine motel to help address and prevent the spread of Covid-19 in Vermont. The purchase and some minor renovations was made possible by a grant from the Vermont Housing & Conservation […]

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Staff Promotions Announced

Posted on October 12, 2020 By

Following the announcement of a CEO leadership transition this summer, the Champlain Housing Trust is making additional changes in its leadership team. As Michael Monte prepares to take over as CEO in January, 2021 from Brenda Torpy, his chief financial officer duties will immediately be assumed by Cheryl Read. Read is currently the Director of Human […]

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