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VHCB outlines housing pipeline, conservation work and readiness to deploy capital if appropriated

Vermont House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development · February 18, 2026
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The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board briefed the committee on housing, conservation, and REDI grant-writing work; VHCB supports the governor's property transfer tax recommendation and highlighted projects converting vacant schools to apartments and investments that yield long-term permanent affordability.

Gus Selig, executive director of the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, and Liz Gleason, director of the farm and forest viability program, presented an overview of VHCB’s work and budget priorities. Selig described recent projects — converting vacant school buildings to mixed housing, new rental and homeownership projects, and investments in shelter capacity and recovery residences — and noted VHCB’s statutory charge to ensure…

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