Economic Development Department

The Housing Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, formed through the merger of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition, is dedicated to ensuring all Vermont residents have access to safe, stable, and affordable housing. Through collaborative efforts and advocacy, they work towards making homelessness brief, rare, and non-recurring. As the collaborative applicant for the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care, the Housing Homelessness Alliance of Vermont partners with regional housing coalitions to address housing challenges across the state, from rentals to homeownership, shelter to subsidies, and beyond. Their mission is to create a future where everyone in Vermont has a place to call home with dignity and respect.Generated from the website

Agency of Commerce & Community Development, located in Montpelier, Vt., provides community development services to the citizens of Vermont. The agency comprises various departments, such as economic development, tourism and marketing, and housing and community affairs. The department of tourism and marketing promotes Vermont as a travel destination by providing lodging, dinning and recreational facilities. It offers comprehensive tourism marketing plans that include promotions via various media, such as the television, radio, newspapers and magazines. It also operates VermontVacation.com, a tourism database. The department of economic development provides support for businesses and assistance with finance, permits, foreign trades, recruitment and expansion, government marketing, and insurance sales and marketing services. The department of housing and community affairs of the agency offers a wide range of programs for local and regional land use planning and state housing policies. It offers the Mobile Home Park and Vermont Community Development programs. It also helps in the preservation of Vermont's historic and village centers. The agency also publishes the Vermont Life Magazine.

ACCD encompasses three major state departments and many programs that serve the Vermont public by enhancing the Vermont business climate, marketing Vermont to tourists and others, and strengthening our communities in a wide variety of ways.