Tenant Talk - Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

Tenant Talk - Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition

October 20, 2010 | Volume 1, Issue No. 1
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A Newsletter for Residents of Public and Assisted Housing and Section 8 Voucher Holders, from the National Low Income Housing Coalition
Letter from NLIHC Board Chairman George Moses
NLIHC Board Chair George Moses, right, welcomes HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan to NLIHC’s conference
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