HUD has released their 2020 Income Limits. Relevant limits for the Tax Credit and Rural Development programs will be published when they become available.
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From Ruth Hardy, Senator, Addison District
In Addison County, community volunteers have started a neighbor-to-neighbor service, Addison County Mutual Aid, to connect people who can help to people who need help. Visit the website to sign up to help or let them know you need assistance. Food assistance continues through HOPE and CVOEO food shelves on an outside pick-up basis only. Both organizations are also still accepting donations. Individual school districts have meal and food pick-up and/or delivery services for families - see below for their websites. Hunger Free Vermont also has a good website outlining the status of food assistance programs in the face of the Coronavirus. Experience Middlebury Website ExperienceMiddlebury.com is maintaining a list of local restaurants, retailers and service providers and their current status: Quick List Business Directory ____________________________________________ Tri-Valley Transit Coronavirus Update Due to the rapidly changing COVID-19 pandemic, Tri-Valley Transit, (dba ACTR and Stagecoach), would like to offer the following updates to our passengers. To increase social distancing measures, we are:
___________________________________________ Latest State and Federal Coronavirus Updates and Guidance Vermont Department of Health Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Coronavirus situation in Vermont continues to develop. ACCT performs an important community function as the houser for over a thousand of our friends and neighbors in Addison County. In order to help keep our staff, residents, and community safe and able to continue working, we are closing our main office at 272 Main St in Vergennes to the public, except by appointment, until further notice.
Please use our mail slot if you need to drop off paperwork, payment or an application. To make an appointment to:
Thank you for your understanding during this time. ACCT is continuing to monitor the public health guidance regarding Coronavirus. As you probably are aware, as of today two cases have been identified in Vermont. While our offices currently remain open, we are asking visitors to observe the following protocol:
If you answer YES to any of these questions, please contact your doctor and DO NOT ENTER. If you need assistance, call us at 877-2626 or email at info@addisontrust.org. In the past 14 days…
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If you answer YES to any of these questions, please contact your doctor and DO NOT ENTER. If you need assistance, call us at 877-2626 or email at info@addisontrust.org. All visitors to ACCT offices and properties should observe the practices recommended by the Vermont Department of Health:
Refer to the Vermont Department of Health website for updated guidance and further information. If you have questions about COVID-19: Dial 2-1-1 Did you know that nearly a quarter of adults over 65 are considered socially isolated? Social isolation can increase the risk of developing a variety of negative health issues, including heart problems, dementia, and even premature death.
A new report from the National Academies documents the negative consequences of social isolation in older adults and recommends ways for the healthcare system to address loneliness and its effects. The report notes that "Health care professionals also need to learn how to work with community partners to develop, implement, and evaluate programs for preventing or mitigating social isolation and loneliness in older adults." SASH is one such community-based program that works with the healthcare system and directly combats social isolation for seniors through one-on-one outreach, group programming, and myriad other small ways that can make a big difference, like help arranging a ride. ACCT's SASH program at Armory Lane not only provides on-site opportunities for social engagement such as twice-weekly senior meals, group bone builders classes, and more, the SASH Coordinator also meets with residents and community participants in their homes, just to check in on how people are doing. A simple conversation can have a positive effect on how connected someone feels to their community, and this in turn can lead to better health. SASH is a great example of how ACCT is committed to resident success, because we know that home is more than just four walls and a roof. In an effort to support time management for office staff, we’ll be implementing new office hours at 272 Main Street, effective immediately. Please see the updated office hours listed below.
Monday – Thursday 9:00am – 12:00pm 2:00pm – 4:00pm Friday – Sunday CLOSED Due to our updated office hours, we request that you plan your payments accordingly, if you want to pay in person. We will still have our mail slot available for any payments and paperwork to be dropped off, during our hours of closure. If you need a receipt, please leave a note requesting one and we will send it to you. If you would prefer to mail your payments, please mail them to the PO Box listed below. If you live in an apartment, mail payments to: ACCT PO Box 156 Vergennes, VT 05491 If you live in a mobile home park or shared-equity home, mail payments to: ACCT PO Box 311 Vergennes, VT 05491 Also going forward, we request that all meetings with our management be by appointment only. By doing this, it gives our management team time to get to everyone’s concerns and needs in a timely manner without interruption. If you need to make an appointment, please reach out to the correct contact listed below by dialing (802) 877-2626 and their extension. Jeff Wedwaldt, Property Manager, x104 - Tenant Relations, Ledger Questions and Payment Plans Gordon Dobson, Leasing and Compliance Manager, x106 - Recertification Paperwork Alice Quesnel, Property Manager, x108 - Marketing and Lease Ups Carolyn Little, Leasing and Compliance Assistant, x109 - Application Questions Donnie Wall, Maintenance Supervisor, x110 - Maintenance Issues Thank you, ACCT VHFA today released an analysis of median home prices based on 2019 sales data. Statewide, home prices increased 6.5% over 2018. In Addison County, the increase was more modest at 2.7%; however, while the statewide median sales price increased to $229,000, the median home in Addison County sold for $246,500, or nearly 8% higher than the statewide median. In order to afford a home at the median sales price, an Addison County resident would need to earn about $70,000 annually and $23,000 available in cash for a downpayment and closing costs. Median household income in Addison County is about $65,000.
ACCT's Shared Equity Program helps buyers earning up to 120% of area median income afford a downpayment and keeps homes in our program permanently affordable. Of 13 homes resold through our program since 2016, the median appraised value was $180,000 and the median net purchase price after grants was $140,000, making homeownership affordable to residents earning about $40,000 per year. Check out available homes on our Resale Bulletin Board. Don't miss this opportunity to come check out a Zero-Energy Modular (ZEM) home in Monkton! Appraised at $123,000, this 3br/1ba home comes with $76,500 in grants through ACCT, bringing the purchase price down to just $46,500. That translates to an approximate monthly cost of about $950 including utilities! Full details available at https://www.addisontrust.org/news--events/highly-affordable-and-energy-efficient-vermod-for-sale, and download this info sheet for more info on income guidelines and monthly costs.  ACCT has several units available for which our waitlists have been exhausted, meaning that we are accepting new applications for these vacancies (links to Zillow listings with photos):
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