Starting May 28, 2026, the Vermont State Housing Authority seeks comments on its FY2026 Annual Plan substantive updates to the Administrative Plan.

These documents can be viewed, by appointment, during regular business hours, at the VSHA Administrative Office located at One Prospect Street, in Montpelier, VT or on VSHA’s website at here. You may also request a copy of these documents be sent via email, fax or USPS mail by contacting Emily Pierce at gro.ahsvnull@ecreip.ylime or (802) 828-3020.

Written comments on these documents can be emailed to gro.ahsvnull@nocab.htebazile or mailed to VSHA, Attn: Liz Bacon at One Prospect Street, Montpelier, VT 05602.

A public hearing and opportunity to comment will be held on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:00am. This public hearing will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. For meeting login details, please contact Robert Abbott at (802) 828-4435.

VSHA 2026 Legislative Priorities

Vermont stands at a critical crossroads in housing policy. The Housing Choice Voucher program—one of our most effective tools for ensuring safe, affordable housing—is in a state of decline. Despite being federally funded, a chronic underinvestment and rapidly rising rents have combined to create a structural gap that threatens thousands of Vermont families. Today, VSHA is authorized to serve nearly 4,500 households, yet hundreds of vouchers remain unfunded, and more are at risk of permanent loss. Each voucher lost represents not only a family pushed closer to homelessness but also millions of federal dollars slipping away from Vermont communities. 
 
This is not a management issue—it is a systemic funding problem. Without immediate state action, the downward spiral will accelerate, waiting lists will grow, landlord participation will shrink, and housing instability will deepen across the state. The Legislature has the power to interrupt this trend. Strategic, targeted investments now can preserve existing federal resources, stabilize vulnerable households, and prevent far greater costs for emergency housing, healthcare, and public systems later. 
 
Our message is simple: a modest state investment today will save millions tomorrow and protect Vermont’s housing infrastructure for years to come. 

Please read the attachment for more.

2025 Homelessness Report

Effective 31 January 2025, the waiting list for Housing Choice Vouchers will be closed at 4:30pm. Please see the Public Notice for more details.