Vermont Housing Improvement Program
Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development
Vermont
First implemented in March 2020, the Vermont Housing Improvement Program (VHIP) provides grants to private property owners to bring units that are vacant due to code compliance issues back online to serve households who are exiting homelessness or being resettled by a refugee resettlement agency. The Program also allows for creation of accessory dwelling units. All units created must be rented at HUD Fair Market Rents for a minimum of 5 years.
Contact
Shaun Gilpin
VT Dept. Housing and Community Development
[email protected]
802-249-0014
Other Eligibility Requirements
Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness; Referral from refugee resettlement agency
Eligibility Limitations
Does not limit eligibility on these criteria
Priority Populations
Persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; Resettled refugee households
Total Funding
$26,500,000
Funding Source
Special one-time federal funding
Funding Year
FY 2023
How Provided?
Development grants
Data Collected by Program
Does not collect data on income, race, ethnicity, disability status, or age
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