Maura Collins

Executive Director of Vermont Housing Finance Agency

[Maura Collins @vermonthousing]

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Front row at @GovPeterShumlin's inaugural address. Here's hoping there's good news for #housing! http://t.co/NkYa4NIK

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HUD raised its 2013 income limits but I'm still struggling with why #VT's median fell 2% when real incomes rose? http://t.co/HHyWNdxy

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Farmhouse @ 12, I'll be there! MT @COTSvt: Coolest Lunch today 12-2pm! @FHTGburlington

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Word is that HUD will be revising the 2013 income limits. @HUDNews or @hudnewenglnd, any official word on that?

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#Sequestration's impact in #VT: ...and that's the "good" news. As @CenterOnBudget reports, some proposals are far worse http://t.co/X7oxBGSJ

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#Sequestration's est. impact on #VT #housing: Cut $346k from homeless pgms. Same ones that haven't > since before I moved to VT 10+ yrs ago

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#Sequestration's est. impact on #VT #housing: $558k less for operating Public Housing. Housing that serves people w/ extremely low incomes.

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#Sequestration's est. impact on #VT #housing: 500 fewer Section 8 vouchers available. Waiting lists are already 5-7 years long!

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#Sequestration's est. impact on VT #housing: $832k cut from HOME & CDBG. Those programs help build affordable rental housing throughout #VT

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Have you seen @CenterOnBudget's report on how #sequestration will impact #VT's #housing programs? http://t.co/WFw35Lz7

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HUD says median income dropped across #VT. Washington: -$3,300; Chittenden: -$1,600; Addison: -$1,700; Rutland: $1,000. http://t.co/8IQUFrA7

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According to HUD, incomes fell in every #VT county. This can limit who is eligible for both federal & state #housing & service programs

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Despite that #VT is the only state where median incomes rose in 2011, the new HUD income limits have incomes down 5%! http://t.co/FWFj39Oy

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NYT calls for more investment in affordable rental housing, not less. http://t.co/zBEFcFfI

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A bit of fun: Were you the "pretty blond" seen at #VT #Housing Conference in this week's @Seven_Days I Spy? http://t.co/gAj57chg #VSHC

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Safe, affordable housing is a 'health vaccine,' says expert http://t.co/j2uIp5XN

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#VSHC Keynote Xavier de Sousa Briggs: "Housing is about stewardship & resilience." Amen!

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Xavier de Sousa Briggs: "Affordable housing as a vaccine" to our larger health (and other) needs. #VSHC #vt #housing

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Congratulations to Lamoille Housing Partnership on your TD Bank award! $100k for affordable housing will go far! #VSHC