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Vermont housing authority proposes $3 million bridge rental assistance to support 200 families while federal vouchers lag
Summary
The Vermont State Housing Authority told lawmakers it proposes a $3 million state-funded bridge rental assistance program to provide ongoing tenant- and project-based subsidies for about 200 families for 12 months while federal Housing Choice Voucher funding remains constrained.
The Vermont State Housing Authority on the legislature’s homelessness panel proposed a $3,000,000 state-funded "bridge" rental assistance program intended to plug gaps while federal Housing Choice Voucher funding is constrained. Kathleen, identified as director of the Vermont State Housing Authority, and Elizabeth Bacon, managing director of housing programs administration, described a program modeled on existing voucher operations and a long-running "housing subsidy plus care" partnership with the Department of Mental Health.
The agency said Congress appears likely to pass HUD appropriations but industry forecasts indicate Vermont may receive roughly…
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