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Vermont officials say VHIP has returned hundreds of vacant units to service but warn staff and funding are strained
Summary
Housing officials told a legislative committee Feb. 13 that the Vermont Housing Improvement Program (VHIP) has completed over 844 units and funded 1,172 more at about $40,000 in public dollars per unit, but staff capacity and recurring funding are limiting expansion.
Sean Gilpin, housing director in the Department of Housing and Community Development, told a legislative committee Feb. 13 that the Vermont Housing Improvement Program (VHIP) has completed more than 844 rental units and funded about 1,172 additional units that are still under construction, using an average of roughly $40,000 in public dollars per unit.
Gilpin said the program started as a COVID-era rehousing and recovery effort and has evolved into a set of grants and forgivable loans intended to bring vacant or code‑deficient rental units back online for households exiting homelessness or at risk of losing housing. "We've completed over 844 units, throughout the state at an average cost of public dollars of $40,000 per unit," he said.
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