VERMONT HOUSING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 2.0 | DOWNSTREET HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
22 Keith Avenue, Suite 100, Barre, VT 05641
Eligibility
Rental Property Owners
Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm By Appointment
Website
https://downstreet.org/vhipService area
Lamoille county, Vermont
Orange county, Vermont
Windsor county, Vermont
Provides financial assistance of up to 50,000 dollars per unit to make vacant rental units available by assisting with health and safety repairs, as well as repairing code violations such as electrical, plumbing, water, septic, heating systems, roof, accessibility, and other structural repairs. Program participants are required to provide a 20% match of grant funds and rent units at or below HUD Fair Market Rent prices. Program can also assist with the creation of new units, including accessory dwelling units.
Last Assured
02/19/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
DOWNSTREET HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Downstreet Housing and Community Development is a non-profit affordable housing developer and service provider that serves low-income and moderate-income residents of Washington, Orange and Lamoille Counties by providing affordable housing opportunities. The organization operates the Homeownership Center of Central Vermont, which serves Washington, Orange and Lamoille Counties through building, rehabilitating, leasing, and managing properties, while supporting residents with information, education, counseling, and access to resources for ownership and home repairs.