The Burlington Housing Trust Fund (BHTF) provides grants and loans for the promotion, retention, and creation of long-term affordable housing for very low, low and moderate-income households. Nonprofit corporations, municipal corporations, limited equity housing cooperatives, for-profit corporations, partnerships, and individuals are eligible to apply for project funding. Capacity grants are also made for the staffing, training, planning, fundraising, and ongoing operations of nonprofit organizations creating or preserving housing for very low, low, and moderate-income households.
Housing Trust Fund Administrative Committee Meetings:
Draft minutes from 3/29/24 meeting
Special Housing Trust Fund Committee Meeting 3/29/24
Summary of awards from 1/12/24 meeting
Draft minutes from 1/12/24 meeting
Updated summary of funding requests 1/12/24
Applications for Funding:
Capacity Funding Requests
- Cathdral Square Corporation
- Champlain Housing Trust
- COTS Adult Shelter Programs
- COTS Housing Resource Center
- Dismas House
- HomeShare
- Ishtar Collective
- Spectrum Youth Shelter
Project Funding Requests
- Cathedral Square Corporation
- Champlain Housing Trust - 47 Archibald
- Champlain Housing Trust - Post Apartments
- Habitat for Humanity
- Lighthouse Commons
- Living Well
- North Avenue Co-op
- Pathways Vermont
Notification Regarding Available Funds:
FY24 Housing Trust Fund Request for Proposals
Application Forms:
FY24 Capacity Grant Application
FY24 Project Award Application
Scoring Criteria:
Housing Trust Fund Application Scoring Criteria - Capacity Grants Rubric
Housing Trust Fund Application Scoring Criteria - Project Grants Rubric