Land Access & Opportunity Board

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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.” Under the Act, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (“VHCB”) is directed to provide administrative and fiscal support to the Land Access and Opportunity Board.

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.

Land Access & Opportunity Board Members

Xusana Davis | Shalini Suryanarayana (alternate)
State Office of Racial Equity

Dan Coutu | Rich Holschuh (alternate)
Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs

Rev. Mark Hughes | Jaada Longmore (alternate)
Vermont Racial Justice Alliance

Emily Carris-Duncan
Vermont Every Town Project

Brian Cina
National Association of Social Workers, Vermont

Abel Luna | Marita Canedo (alternate)
Migrant Justice

no active members
Pride Center of Vermont

Sonali Samarasinghe | Kenneth Martel (alternate)
U.S. Committee for Refugees & Immigrants, Vermont

Susan Aranoff | Kirsten Murphy (alternate)
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council

Alyssa Beauchamp | Samantha Langevin (alternate)
Liberation Ecosystem, Inc.

Zack Hughes | Caitlin Scott (alternate)
Vermont Psychiatric Survivors

Mary Gerisch
NAACP Rutland

Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings

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		1 event 1 1 event, 1 Hybrid Event 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Hybrid Event April 1 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Every Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 AM	1 event 2 1 event, 2 Hybrid Event 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shelter for All Committee Hybrid Event April 2 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shelter for All Committee Every Other Thursday from 12-1PM: Agenda In Person Option: 58 E. State Street, Montpelier, VT	1 event 3 1 event, 3 Virtual Event 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Finance Committee Virtual Event April 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Finance Committee In Person Option: 58 E. State Street, Montpelier, VT	0 events 4 0 events, 4	0 events 5 0 events, 5
2 events 6 2 events, 6 Hybrid Event 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Policy Committee Hybrid Event April 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Policy Committee Occurs Every Monday 11AM-12PM, Hybrid Event 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Board Meeting Hybrid Event April 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Board Meeting Every 4th Monday 5:30PM-7:30PM – Agenda Vermont Humanities Council: 11 Loomis Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 1st Floor, accessible	0 events 7 0 events, 7	1 event 8 1 event, 8 Hybrid Event 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee: CANCELED Hybrid Event April 8 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee: CANCELED Every Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 AM	0 events 9 0 events, 9	0 events 10 0 events, 10	0 events 11 0 events, 11	0 events 12 0 events, 12
1 event 13 1 event, 13 Hybrid Event 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Policy Committee Hybrid Event April 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Policy Committee Occurs Every Monday 11AM-12PM	0 events 14 0 events, 14	1 event 15 1 event, 15 Hybrid Event 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Hybrid Event April 15 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Every Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 AM	1 event 16 1 event, 16 Hybrid Event 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shelter for All Committee Hybrid Event April 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shelter for All Committee Every Other Thursday from 12-1PM: Agenda In Person Option: 58 E. State Street, Montpelier, VT	1 event 17 1 event, 17 Virtual Event 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Finance Committee Virtual Event April 17 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Finance Committee In Person Option: 58 E. State Street, Montpelier, VT	0 events 18 0 events, 18	0 events 19 0 events, 19
1 event 20 1 event, 20 Hybrid Event 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Policy Committee Hybrid Event April 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Policy Committee Occurs Every Monday 11AM-12PM	0 events 21 0 events, 21	1 event 22 1 event, 22 Hybrid Event 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Hybrid Event April 22 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Every Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 AM	0 events 23 0 events, 23	0 events 24 0 events, 24	0 events 25 0 events, 25	0 events 26 0 events, 26
1 event 27 1 event, 27 Hybrid Event 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Policy Committee Hybrid Event April 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Policy Committee Occurs Every Monday 11AM-12PM	0 events 28 0 events, 28	1 event 29 1 event, 29 Hybrid Event 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Hybrid Event April 29 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am Hearth Tending Committee Every Wednesday 9:30 - 10:30 AM	1 event 30 1 event, 30 Hybrid Event 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shelter for All Committee Hybrid Event April 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Shelter for All Committee Every Other Thursday from 12-1PM: Agenda In Person Option: 58 E. State Street, Montpelier, VT

March 30

March 30 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Policy Committee

Hybrid Event

There are no events on this day.

April 1

April 1 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Hearth Tending Committee

Hybrid Event

April 2

April 2 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Shelter for All Committee

Hybrid Event

April 3

April 3 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Finance Committee

Virtual Event

There are no events on this day.

April 6

April 6 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Policy Committee

Hybrid Event

April 6 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Board Meeting

Hybrid Event

There are no events on this day.

April 8

April 8 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Hearth Tending Committee: CANCELED

Hybrid Event

There are no events on this day.

April 13

April 13 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Policy Committee

Hybrid Event

There are no events on this day.

April 15

April 15 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Hearth Tending Committee

Hybrid Event

April 16

April 16 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Shelter for All Committee

Hybrid Event

April 17

April 17 @ 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Finance Committee

Virtual Event

There are no events on this day.

April 20

April 20 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Policy Committee

Hybrid Event

There are no events on this day.

April 22

April 22 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Hearth Tending Committee

Hybrid Event

There are no events on this day.

April 27

April 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Policy Committee

Hybrid Event

There are no events on this day.

April 29

April 29 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

Hearth Tending Committee

Hybrid Event

April 30

April 30 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Shelter for All Committee

Hybrid Event

May 1

May 1 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Finance Committee

Virtual Event

There are no events on this day.

Email Contact: la*************@**cb.org

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

Board Meetings

2026

January 12, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes
February 9, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes
March 9, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes
April 6, 2026 – Agenda

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2024

Committee Meetings

Policy Committee

Policy 2026

January 5, 2026 – Minutes
January 12, 2026 – Minutes
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January 26, 2026 – Minutes
February 2, 2026 – Minutes
February 9, 2026 – Minutes
February 16, 2026 – CANCELED due to Staff Holiday
February 23, 2026 – Minutes
March 2, 2026 – Minutes | Recording
March 9, 2026 – Minutes | Recording
March 16, 2026 – Minutes | Recording
March 23, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes | Recording
March 30, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes | Recording
April 6, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes | Recording
April 13, 2026 – Agenda

Policy 2025

January 23, 2025 – Minutes
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November 28, 2025 – Canceled due to Holiday week
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December 23, 2025: Canceled due to Holiday
December 30, 2025: Canceled due to Holiday

Hearth Tending Committee

HTC 2026

January 7, 2026 – Minutes
January 14, 2026: Evaluation Committee- Minutes
January 21, 2026 – Minutes
January 28, 2026 – Minutes
February 4, 2026 – Minutes
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March 4, 2026 – Minutes
March 11, 2026 – Minutes | Recording
March 18, 2026- Minutes
March 25, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes | Recording
April 1, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes | Recording
April 8, 2026 – CANCELED
April 15, 2026 – Agenda

HTC 2025

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October 27, 2025: Evaluation Committee- Minutes
October 29, 2025 – Minutes
October 30, 2025: Evaluation Committee-Minutes
November 5, 2025 – Minutes
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HTC 2024

October 9, 2024 – Minutes
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Shelter for All Committee

SFA 2026

January 2, 2026 – Canceled due to Holiday
January 9, 2026 – Minutes
January 15, 2026 – Canceled due to Staff Retreat
January 29, 2026 – Minutes
February 5, 2026 – Minutes
February 11, 2026 – Minutes
February 19, 2026 – Minutes
March 5, 2026 – Minutes
March 19, 2026 – Minutes | Recording
April 2, 2026 – Agenda | Minutes | Recording

SFA 2025

January 7, 2025 – Minutes
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October 31, 2025 – Minutes
November 7, 2025 – Minutes
November 14, 2025 – Minutes
November 21, 2025 – Minutes
November 28, 2025 – Canceled due to Holiday
December 5, 2025 – Minutes
December 12, 2025 – Minutes
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December 26, 2025 – Canceled due to Holiday

SFA 2024

October 25, 2024 – Minutes
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December 10, 2024 – Minutes
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Finance Committee

FC 2026

April 3, 2026: Agenda | Minutes | Recording

Community Sessions

CS 2025

October 10th, 2025: Community Listening on Act 59 – Agenda | Minutes

Testimonies

YouTube Links

House Appropriations – FY26 Budget Adjustment Act Proposal – 12.16.25
Senate Natural Resources – Resilience Hubs as a strategic investment – 01.29.26
Progressive Caucus – Resilience Hub Overview – 02.17.26
House Appropriations – FY27 Budget – 02.17.26
House General & Housing- LAOB Bill – H.826 – 02.18.26
Senate Appropriations- FY27 Budget – 03.31.26

Land Access & Opportunity Board Members

Upcoming Board & Committee Meetings

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Policy Committee

Policy 2026

Policy 2025

Hearth Tending Committee

HTC 2026

HTC 2025

HTC 2024

Shelter for All Committee

SFA 2026

SFA 2025

SFA 2024

Finance Committee

FC 2026

Community Sessions

CS 2025

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