The home for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's coverage of housing issues affecting the state of Vermont.
Carly Berlin is a Housing/Infrastructure Reporter for ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý and VTDigger and is a corps member with the national journalism nonprofit Report for America.
Lexi Krupp is ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý's Upper Valley/Northeast Kingdom reporter, focusing on housing and health care.
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An energy audit identifies opportunities to improve a home's energy efficiency, lower heating costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Outside of Vermont, governments have bet big on encouraging modular construction to accelerate homebuilding. But there are some risks and barriers.
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It will be the inaugural contractor to sign on. Co-founder David Richards said he expects this to impact several hundred � primarily immigrant � workers during peak building season.
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There's a lot laid out in Gov. Phil Scott's 2026 budget he shared Tuesday � which totals about $9 billion. Here are just a few of the big proposals that might help break it down.
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“You might not need to go to the emergency department on a cold night if you have a place to live,� said Monica Ogelby, Vermont’s Medicaid director.
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The Republican governor will again push for expanding Act 250 exemptions and limiting challenges to new housing projects.
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The group, which is calling for policies to create “housing abundance� for Vermonters of all income levels, says it won’t take any money from developers.
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Shelters across Vermont are generally full, as is the state’s motel voucher program, which acts as a backstop when shelters are at capacity.
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“There’s no winged unicorn coming out of D.C. or Montpelier that’s going to come and give us the shortfall money,� said the head of the housing agency.
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The federal funds could offer a rare opportunity to help build new housing outside of the most flood-prone areas.