Housing

The Senator secured federal funding to help support the project  SHELBURNE, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) celebrated the ribbon cutting of new, affordable housing in Shelburne. The new Bay Ridge neighborhood, developed by Champlain Housing Trust and Evernorth, includes 68 affordable apartments and…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) urged the Trump Administration to drop its misguided plan to cut homebuilding tax credits in the midst of a housing crisis. The lawmakers urged the administration to reconsider its…

Bill would establish a tax credit for home modifications that increase safety and accessibility WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Angus King (I-Maine) recently introduced the Home Accessibility Tax Credit Act, legislation to help prevent dangerous and costly falls. The Senators’ bill…

Welch nominated the project for federal funding through Congressionally Directed Spending Process  MIDDLEBURY, VT – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined Vermont Governor Phil Scott, community members, and partners to celebrate the groundbreaking of Stonecrop Meadows in Middlebury. The new housing project will provide…

Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding, championed by Welch, passed as part of December’s disaster aid package WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today welcomed the announcement that Vermont will be allocated $67.84 million in flexible funding from the U.S.…