VCDA Spring Conference June 28

VERMONT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES

SPRING CONFERENCE JUNE 28

ADDRESSING THE VERMONT HOUSING CHALLENGE:

LOCAL AND REGIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Tuesday June 28, 2022 | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Barre Elks Lodge

BARRE, Vt -- The Vermont Community Development Association (VCDA) announces its 2022

Spring Conference - Addressing the Vermont Housing Challenge: Local and Regional

Strategies for Success. The annual event will take place at the Barre Elks Lodge on Tuesday,

June 28.

The pandemic has turned what was already a housing shortage into a full-blown crisis. The

problem is multifaceted and communities may be grappling with a variety of challenges each

requiring different solutions, from homelessness to the “missing middle.” What are the various

types of housing challenges we face in Vermont communities? How are communities around the

state approaching these challenges? What are innovative solutions on the horizon? What is

needed to accomplish housing goals?

Through a variety of panels and peer-to-peer discussions, this conference will delve into these

questions and cover a variety of challenges and strategies, including:

● How towns can use ARPA funds to support housing

● Investing in rehabilitation to bring units back online in regions with an older vacant

housing stock

● Promising practices from municipalities implementing Zoning Bylaw Modernization

grants to promote housing development

● Making sense of new resources to kickstart housing projects

Masks at this event will be optional but encouraged. Masks will be available for anyone who

needs one. Disclaimer: Traveling and attending events with a large number of attendees during

the COVID-19 pandemic places individuals at risk. Attendees who participate in person will be

participating at their own risk.

Current conference underwriters and sponsors include the Vermont Agency of Commerce &

Community Development (ACCD) and the Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission

(TRORC).

About VCDA

VCDA is an organization of individuals who are committed to working together on community

development issues of importance to Vermonters. Our mission is to build a network of effective

community development professionals by offering unique, targeted, and timely educational

forums that provide the tools to improve quality of life in Vermont communities. For more

information about VCDA and the conference, visit https://www.vtcda.org/spring-2022.html