Montpelier Housing Authority

The Montpelier Housing Authority is a local, independent government agency that has served their community for thirty nine years. Their five member Board of Commissioners is appointed by the City Council with Commissioners serving staggered five-year terms. The Board employs an Executive Director and staff to oversee its operations. As a local independent agency, They are not a City department. They are funded entirely by federal funds and management fees paid by the properties that they manage. No local or state funds are received to operate their programs.The Authority operates a wide variety of programs in its continuing effort to meet the need for affordable housing. They own and manage Pioneer and Gould Apartments. They also serve as managing agent for Lane Shops Apartments, Cummings Street Apartments, Prospect Place and two projects for Washington County Mental Health: a group home on St. Paul Street and a small apartment house on Prospect Street in Montpelier. In addition, they administer the Section 8 Existing Program which totals 122 vouchers. They also administer a home ownership option to their Section 8 participants. Working with the Central Vermont Homeownership Center, this option allows Section 8 tenants to use their vouchers to help pay their mortgage and other pertinent housing expenses. To date, they have had four closings under this option. A total of 310 units of affordable housing are provided through these programs.