Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 9 public housing agencies in Vermont managing a total of 34 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Vermont housing authorities serve 9844 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Vermont's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 42 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
Burlington Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Brattleboro Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rutland Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Springfield Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Barre Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Winooski Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Montpelier Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Bennington Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 30th, 2023.
Vermont State Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Theodore Taylor Jr. says:
"Affordable Housing Online is the on website that really helps you get affordable housing."