Thetford Housing Committee

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The Thetford Housing Committee plans to focus on promoting housing that supports current residents and people who wish to join our community.

Committee Members*

Sarah Martel, (term expires 2026) 802-785-2018 email
Pippa Drew, (term expires 2026) 802-333-4308 email
Cathee Clement (term expires 2024) 802-359-3436 email
Melissa Krzal (term expires 2026) email
1 Vacant Seat

Committee Meetings:

The Thetford Housing Committee is currently meeting virtually. Click on the calendar link below for meeting days and times, as well as Zoom link information.

View the Meeting Calendar
- View THC Meeting Minutes

We’re conducting this informal survey to engage with you on Housing issues. The Committee meets each month and discusses everything from anecdotal information about the housing crisis to new regulations and legislation affecting state and regional housing situations. We hardly ever have non-committee or non-partner committee members at our meetings, so this is a way to hear what you’re thinking!

Thank you for completing this questionnaire! Sarah Martel, Pippa Drew, Missy Krzal, and Cathee Clement

Thetford Housing Committee Spring 2023 Questionnaire

Funding Opportunity through the VT Rental Rehab Program

One way to address our region's housing crisis is to bring vacant rental
units in disrepair back online. The VT Rental Rehab Program is a
state-sponsored program that offers grants up to $30,000 per rental unit
brought back to Vermont Rental Health Code guidelines and rented at or
below HUD fair market rates. The funds can also be used for the creation of
new units such as Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). The program is
administered in our region by Windham-Windsor Housing Trust (Windsor
County) and Downstreet Housing and Community Development (Orange County).
If you own a property that could benefit from this program, visit the links
below to apply or learn more.

For Windsor County inquiries:
https://www.homemattershere.org/rental-rehab/

For Orange County inquiries:
https://downstreet.org/vhip

The Thetford Housing Committee understands that the housing crisis in our region can feel overwhelming. It can be hard to see how any one of us can make a difference, especially if we don't have the resources to build an ADU, an apartment in our house, or other kind of housing unit. But there are ways we each can help with solutions and with that in mind we compiled the information below. These are just ideas and the list will be updated periodically as we learn about more options.

Activity	On My Own	With a group	Less than a day	One Day	Ongoing	Time & Capital	Contact Info
COVER Work Day							coverhomerepair.org
Senior Solutions Volunteer Opportunities							Seniorsolutionsvt.org
Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity							uvhabitat.org
Joint Energy Committee Window Dresser Event							thetfordvt.gov
Home Share Program							thompsonseniorcenter.org
HomeShare Vermont							Homesharevermont.org
Supportive Housing Program							hcrs.org
Thetford Housing Committee							Thetfordvt.gov
Thetford Planning Commission							Thetfordvt.gov
Write letters of support for new/continuing legislation about housing related issues to local, state & federal legislators
Donate to organizations that help first time home buyers, people to stay in their homes, provide renovation assistance so people can stay, etc.
Welcome a roommate into your home - short or long term
Build an ADU/Tiny House
Create apartments in a large home