Community Members

"Fair Housing" is the right to equal opportunity in rental, sale, and
financing of housing under
federal, state and local laws.

The Fair Housing Project (FHP)

Call: 864-3334 x202

The Fair Housing Project (FHP) is a program of the Statewide Housing Services division of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), a non-profit community action agency. The FHP works to eradicate housing discrimination in Vermont through education, outreach, and enforcement of fair housing laws. The FHP assists victims of discrimination, investigates complaints, and works with attorneys to pursue litigation when necessary.

Bekah Mandell, Director

bmandell@cvoeo.org

802-864-3334 x 102

Dani Fuoco, Education and Outreach Director

dfuoco@cvoeo.org

802-864-3334 x 109

 

" HUD and its state and local partners under the Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) received a combined 9,187 housing discrimination complaints, a 13 percent increase over the previous fiscal year." (Emphasis added) Excerpt from HUD's 2005 State of Fair Housing Report.

 

Check out the Fair Housing Information Clearinghouse

 

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February 25th 2009 1 pm to 4 pm
Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission
Hotel Coolidge White River Junction

Designed to provide relevant information to realtors, lenders, affordable housing developers, property managers, and municipal officials this workshop will:

  1. provide an introduction to Vermont and federal fair housing laws;
  2. discuss the current regulatory barriers to fair housing choice in Vermont;
  3. examine the legal requirements impacting municipal zoning practices;
  4. review available tools that enable municipalities to comply with those requirements; and
  5. explore planning concepts designed to encourage the development of affordable housing.  

All municipalities receiving community development grants from the Vermont Community Development Program must complete a Fair Housing Training as a condition of funding.  Any municipality dealing with issues such as affordable housing, group homes, residential care facilities, requests for accessibility modifications, or seeking VCDP funding, cannot afford to miss this workshop.

Space is Limited - To Register: Call Dani Fuoco, CVOEO Fair Housing Project, 802-864-3334 x 109 or email dfuoco@cvoeo.org

Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
PO BOX 1603 • BURLINGTON, VT 05402