The same application, application deadlines and Board meeting dates used for VHCB Housing Funds apply to applications for HOME Funds. Applicants should contact the VHCB office. The focus of the program is to reduce hazards due to high levels of lead-based paint in older housing. Children under the age of six are most susceptible to lead poisoning, and many of the units treated in the program house young children. Program funds are available for housing owned by private landlords, nonprofit housing organizations, and home owners.
Funds are also available for use in home-based day care centers.
The program provides technical and financial assistance to eligible owners in the form of inspections, lab analysis, risk assessment, specification development, clearance testing, and grants and deferred loans to pay for the lead hazard reduction work. The Board administers HUD Special Purpose Grants awarded to specific housing projects in the state. These one-time federal grants assist communities in meeting their housing needs. This year, HUD Special Purpose Grant funds will be used to rehabilitate 188 units in Williston, Waterbury, Richford and Brattleboro.