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NeighborWorks homebuyer education serves 850 Vermonters; programs face $500K deficit, group asks state support
Summary
Chris Donnelly of Champlain Housing Trust told the House Committee on General & Housing that NeighborWorks homebuyer education centers served about 850 Vermonters last year, provide an eight‑hour HUD‑certified course and follow‑up counseling, and are seeking state funding to cover a roughly $500,000 operating deficit.
Chris Donnelly of the Champlain Housing Trust told the House Committee on General & Housing on Feb. 19 that the NeighborWorks network of five Vermont homeownership centers provided homebuyer education and counseling to roughly 850 Vermonters in the past year and is asking the legislature for ongoing support to sustain the program.
Donnelly described the program as an eight‑hour homebuyer education course followed by one‑on‑one counseling. "All of our counselors…
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