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The Land Access and Opportunity Board ("the Board") was created under Section 22 of Act 182 of 2022 to engage with Vermont organizations working on housing equity and land access "to recommend new opportunities and improve access to woodlands, farmland, and land and home ownership for Vermonters from historically marginalized or disadvantaged communities who continue to face barriers to land and home ownership."On February 15, 2023, the Land Access and Opportunity Board (LAOB) delivered a “Sunrise Report” to the Vermont General Assembly addressing legal, constitutional, and governance questions relevant to the functions of the Board, including grant making and how to fund, organize, and structure the Board as a permanent instrumentality of the State of Vermont. Initial funding for the Board is limited to meetings in SFY2023 for the purpose of delivering the Sunrise Report and any subsequent engagement with the General Assembly and other stakeholders.
Under the Act, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board ("VHCB") is directed to provide administrative and fiscal support to the Land Access and Opportunity Board.
Upcoming Board Meetings:
Monday, June 5, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Agenda
Join Zoom Meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86451326173
Meeting ID: 864 5132 6173
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+16465588656,,86451326173# US (New York)- Previous Agendas & Minutes
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July 25, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes
August 8, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording
August 22, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes
September 8, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes
September 19, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes
October 3, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes
October 17, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes
November 7, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording
November 21, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording
December 5, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording
December 19, 2022 - Agenda - Minutes - Recording
January 9, 2023 - Agenda - Recording - Minutes
January 23, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes
February 6, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes
February 27, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes
March 6, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes
March 20, 5:30-7:00 p.m. - Agenda - Minutes
April 3, 2023, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Agenda - Minutes
April 17, 2023, 5:30-7:00 p.m.- Agenda - Minutes
May 1, 2023 - Agenda - Minutes
Upcoming Sub-Committee Meetings:
- Previous Sub-Committee Minutes & Agendas
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Advisory Powers & Advocacy June 4, 2023 - Minutes
Board Members:
Xusana Davis, State Office of Racial Equity
Dan Coutu; Rich Holschuh (alternate), Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
Britaney Watson, Vermont branches of the NAACP
Pastor Arnold Thomas, Pastor Mark Hughes (alternate), Vermont Racial Justice Alliance
Shingai Kagunda, Vermont Every Town Project
Brian Cina; Ashley Devereaux (Alternate); National Association of Social Workers, Vermont
Raheemah Madany, Pride Center of Vermont
Pacifique Nsengiyumva, U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants, Vermont
Kirsten Murphy, Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
Samantha Langevin, Liv Peña (alternate), Vermont RELEAF CollectiveResources
Land Access and Opportunity Board Initial Report to General Assembly 2/15/2023
Land Access and Opportunity Board Terms of Reference, amended 1/17/2023
Land Access and Opportunity Board - Priority Objectives (working draft) 11/21/2022
New Programs Aim to Change Vermont’s Dismal BIPOC Homeownership Rates, Seven Days, 11/30/2022, by Courtney Lamdin