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Week Ending July 20, 2007

H.RES.408 Recognizing and honoring the Cathedral Square Corporation on its 30th anniversary.

The Cathedral Square Corporation grew from the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont to provide safe and affordable housing for low-income seniors. Now one of the largest and most innovative nonprofit housing developers in Vermont, CSC has provided housing fro persons with mental illnesses, health challenges and other disabilities and has done so in conjunction with the Visiting Nurses Association and other healthcare organizations.

Most unique is a community that provides for the elderly, teenage parents and parents returning to college.

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Sponsor:  Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT)

Vote: Passed House by voice vote July 16, 2007

Cost to the taxpayers: No discernible cost

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Whereas in 1977 the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, the Cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, recognized the need to provide safe and affordable housing for its low-income seniors, organized the Cathedral Square Corporation, and began construction of a single project;

Whereas since that small beginning Cathedral Square Corporation has grown into one of the largest and most innovative nonprofit housing developers in Vermont;

Whereas the work of Cathedral Square Corporation has been groundbreaking, both literally and figuratively;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation has developed housing for persons with mental health challenges, and operates the housing in partnership with mental health agencies;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation has developed housing for younger adults with severe mobility impairments, and operates the housing in partnership with the Visiting Nurse Association;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation completed one of the first assisted living conversion projects in the country for very low-income seniors who otherwise would be in nursing homes;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation saved the historic Ruggles House, a property on the National Register of Historic Places, converting it to shared housing;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation developed an intergenerational community, serving the elderly, teenage parents, and parents returning to college;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation created Whitcomb Terrace, a housing development for persons of any age, income, or disability, which is a truly integrated, barrier-free community;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation recently completed construction of an innovative mixed-financing project, which is one of few such projects in the Nation and will be home to 63 senior households and 4 nonprofit organizations;

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation currently manages housing for 837 seniors, 79 young adults with special needs, and 24 low-income children, and every property managed by the Corporation provides as many services as possible to enable independent living by the residents;

Whereas not only has Cathedral Square Corporation made possible 40 affordable housing communities throughout Vermont, but the Board of Directors and staff of the Corporation are always looking to the future, anticipating the housing and service needs of those Vermonters who otherwise would have few housing options; and

Whereas Cathedral Square Corporation does not just build housing, they provide homes: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, That the House of Representatives recognizes and honors the tremendous accomplishments and dedication of Cathedral Square Corporation, a Vermont nonprofit housing development organization, on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.

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