Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont

What Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont does

The Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont (HHAV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership-based advocacy coalition formed in 2023 through the merger of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH, founded 1993) and the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC). Headquartered in Montpelier with a Burlington mailing address, HHAV serves as the HUD-designated collaborative applicant for the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (VT BoS CoC), covering all Vermont counties except Chittenden. The organization coordinates a portfolio of core services including advocacy (state and federal policy), Coordinated Entry, the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) operated with the Institute for Community Alliances, annual Point-in-Time Counts, training and education (including Housing 101/102), Homelessness Awareness Day events, the Voices of Home storytelling project, Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program coordination, and Veterans homelessness services.

HHAV is governed by a board drawn from its membership, which spans 50+ organizational members (e.g., Champlain Housing Trust, AARP Vermont, Evernorth, Vermont Housing Finance Agency, Vermont Community Loan Fund, Groundworks Collaborative, Capstone Community Action) and approximately 40 individual members. The organization coordinates with eleven regional housing coalitions across Vermont and works with regional Lead Agencies that operate as the front door to Coordinated Entry. Direct service delivery is performed by member organizations such as emergency shelters, community action agencies, and housing trusts, while HHAV functions as a backbone convener, advocate, and federal funding conduit.

HHAV's revenue model combines membership dues (suggested based on member operating budgets), tax-deductible donations, and administrative roles tied to HUD CoC grant flows; in FY23 VT BoS CoC projects received over $5.5 million in federal CoC competitive funding, with HHAV advocating for additional state appropriations including a historic $35 million affordable housing bond. Membership pricing is annual and tiered by organization size, with waivers available. The organization operates with a lean staff of three (Executive Director, CoC Program Director, Program Coordinator) and is currently undergoing an executive transition with Michael Redmond as Interim Executive Director effective November 17, 2025.

Name

Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont

Legal name

Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont

Website

https://helpingtohousevt.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

HHAV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership-based advocacy coalition serving as the HUD-designated collaborative applicant for the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care, coordinating policy advocacy, Homeless Management Information Systems, Coordinated Entry, Point-in-Time Counts, and training across eleven regional housing coalitions for member housing organizations statewide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homelessness Services and Affordable Housing Advocacy

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYFSALAKAN

Fair Housing, Compliance & Housing Program Oversight

Financial & Insurance/Mortgage & Housing Finance/Housing Finance Agencies & Government-Sponsored Housing Programs

Keywords

• Homelessness advocacy
• Affordable housing coalition
• Nonprofit membership services
• Housing policy advocacy
• Continuum of care coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: HHAV is a membership-based organization. Annual membership dues are suggested based on an organization's or housing program's annual operating budget. Dues sustain the organization and have contributed to major accomplishments. Dues may be reduced or waived for individuals and organizations for whom the suggested amounts are a financial hardship.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations which are tax-deductible. Donations contribute to HHAV's work to end homelessness in Vermont.
3. Government Grants and HUD CoC Funding: HHAV serves as the collaborative applicant for the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care (VT BoS CoC), assisting in submitting the annual CoC Grant Application (NOFO) to HUD. In FY23, projects within the VT BoS CoC received over $5.5 million in federal CoC competitive funding. The organization also advocates for and helps secure state funding including a historic $35 million bond for affordable housing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

HHAV is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership-based advocacy coalition that advances homelessness prevention and affordable housing solutions in Vermont. It serves as the collaborative applicant for the VT Balance of State Continuum of Care, coordinates 11 regional housing coalitions, and supports member organizations through advocacy, training, and collective impact initiatives. The organization consolidates the work of predecessor entities (Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition) formed through a 2023 merger.

Product overview

The Housing & Homelessness Alliance of Vermont (HHAV) is a membership-based advocacy coalition, not a technology product company. It does not offer a unified software platform or modular product architecture. Rather, it provides a portfolio of programs and services including: Advocacy Services (state and federal policy advocacy aligned with strategic plan), Housing Education (resources and Housing 101/102 presentations), Coordinated Entry System (housing assessment and referral process), Homeless Management Information System (HMIS data collection), Point-in-Time Count (annual homeless census for HUD), Homelessness Awareness Day (annual advocacy events), Voices of Home (storytelling initiative), Youth Homelessness Services (including YHDP and Youth Action Board), Veterans Homelessness Services, Domestic & Sexual Violence Housing Services, Voting Rights Program, HUD CoC Funding Administration, Local Housing Coalitions network, Training & Resources, and Membership Program. These offerings are programs and advocacy services rather than commercial technology products or SaaS solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Organizational Membership Annual membership for Vermont housing and homelessness nonprofit organizations, providing access to advocacy representation, training, networking, and a collective voice in statewide policy.
• Individual Membership Individual-level membership for community members and advocates who want to support HHAV's affordable housing and homelessness prevention mission.
• Continuum of Care Collaborative Applicant Services ServES as the collaborative applicant for the VT Balance of State Continuum of Care, coordinating funding applications, program oversight, and collective action on homelessness across Vermont.
• Regional Housing Coalition Coordination Coordinates 11 regional housing coalitions across Vermont, providing a structure for local-to-statewide alignment on housing and homelessness issues.
• HMIS and Coordinated Entry System Coordination Provides governance and coordination support for Vermont's Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and Coordinated Entry systems, in partnership with ICA as the HMIS lead.
• Policy and Advocacy Representation Provides legislative and policy advocacy on affordable housing and homelessness issues before Vermont state government, giving members a collective voice in shaping housing policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300%+ increase in unhoused people between 2020 and 2024, from baseline to 3,458 in 2024 and 3,386 in 2025
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and core.

• Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024VIA co-sponsors Homelessness Awareness Day activities along with HHAV and the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance. VIA is a faith-based coalition that engages religious communities in advocacy for housing and homelessness issues.
• Chittenden County Homeless Alliance (CCHA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024CCHA is the other HUD-recognized Continuum of Care in Vermont, covering Chittenden County. It co-sponsors Homelessness Awareness Day events with HHAV and VIA. CCHA and HHAV collaborate on statewide PIT counts and the Chittenden County CE system is coordinated separately.
• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC)minorOthers · 1 January 2024NLIHC publishes The Gap Report providing state-level data on affordable housing deficits. Vermont data from NLIHC's report shows only 36 available affordable rental units per 100 extremely low-income renter households, with a deficit of about 12,000 units.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HUD is the primary federal partner for HHAV and the VT BoS CoC. HUD designates the Continuum of Care structure, requires annual Point-in-Time counts and HMIS participation, and provides competitive CoC Program grant funding. HHAV serves as the designated collaborative applicant for the VT BoS CoC for HUD CoC funding applications.
• Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (pre-merger)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HHAV was formed in 2023 as a merger of these two organizations, building on a long history of collaboration and shared goals. The merger created a stronger unified voice in the Statehouse, larger staff with more capacity, and more stable and sustainable funding streams.
• Eleven Regional Housing CoalitionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023HHAV works in partnership with eleven regional housing coalitions covering Addison, Bennington, Caledonia & Southern Essex, Franklin & Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange & Windsor North, Orleans & Northern Essex, Rutland, Washington, Windham South, and Windsor South & Windham North counties. Each coalition sends a representative to the VT BoS CoC Governing Board.
• Vermont Agency of Human ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023The Agency of Human Services is a key state government partner, collaborating with HHAV and VT BoS CoC on homelessness response, General Assistance emergency housing programs, and coordination of housing and human services. Agency representatives serve on the VT BoS CoC board and committees.
• Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual ViolencecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022HHAV and VT BoS CoC work closely with the Vermont Network and its member organizations throughout the state that provide housing advocacy, shelter, and transitional housing to survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Members of these organizations serve on HHAV and VT BoS CoC boards, helping ensure policies are trauma-informed and bringing survivor voices to the coalition.
• Veterans Health Administration (VHA) / VA White River Junction Healthcare SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2021The Vermont Veterans Committee on Homelessness (VVHC) is part of a national federal initiative involving HUD, USICH, and VHA to end Veterans' homelessness. The VA Healthcare System collaborates on the annual Point-in-Time count for Veterans, hosts pop-up soup kitchens for homeless Veterans, and provides resources and information to Veterans experiencing homelessness.
• Institute for Community Alliances (ICA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019ICA serves as the Lead Agency for the Vermont Homeless Management Information System (VTHMIS). ICA compiles PIT and HIC data, runs HMIS reports, provides training on HMIS and Coordinated Entry, and supports the VT BoS CoC with data analysis. ICA also maintains the Vermont HMIS governance and policies.
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) - Youth Homelessness Demonstration ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018In July 2018, the Vermont Balance of State CoC was selected by HUD to receive $2,000,000 as part of the Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program (YHDP), a federal initiative designed to reduce youth homelessness through coordinated community approaches. HHAV coordinates this program with youth providers and the Youth Action Board.
• Vermont Coalition of Homeless and Runaway Youth Programs (VCHRYP) at Elevate Youth VTmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017VCHRYP at Elevate Youth VT leads the Youth Committee of the VT BoS CoC, working to address youth and young adult-specific housing needs. The committee ensures communities have capacity to identify, engage, and support youth at risk of homelessness.
• Vermont Folklife CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The Voices of Home storytelling project, originally created by the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition in 2014 and now part of HHAV, has been archived with the Vermont Folklife Center. The project shares personal narratives and portraits of affordable housing residents statewide.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH): National umbrella advocacy and capacity-building organization that supports state and local CoCs across the US, including providing training, policy advocacy, and best practice guidance. Comparable mission of advancing systems-level solutions to homelessness.

Direct peers

• Chittenden County Homeless Alliance (CCHA): The other HUD-recognized Continuum of Care in Vermont covering Burlington/Chittenden County. Operates the same CoC/Coordinated Entry model with shared federal/funders, state-level advocacy role, and comparable member-based structure—HHAV's closest functional sibling.
• New Hampshire Coalition to End Homelessness: State-level advocacy coalition in neighboring New Hampshire that coordinates HUD CoC homelessness response, conducts policy advocacy, and supports regional service providers. Comparable regional geography, membership structure, and advocacy focus.
• Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless: Long-running statewide advocacy coalition that conducts statehouse lobbying, coordinates service providers across Massachusetts, and supports homeless service providers—parallel role and member-based structure to HHAV.
• Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness (CCEH): New England state-level coalition serving as the collaborative applicant for CT's Balance of State CoC, coordinating HMIS, CE, and PIT counts, and conducting state/federal housing advocacy. Nearest structural twin to HHAV in a neighboring state.

Others

• National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC): National advocacy and research organization that publishes the Gap Report (cited by HHAV for Vermont data) and leads federal affordable housing policy advocacy. Directly comparable on policy advocacy mission and federal-funding tracking, though operating nationally rather than statewide.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HousingVermont
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bennington-coalition-for-the-homeless

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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