On Friday May 15th, the WheelPad team, and a group of supporters and collaborative partners gathered at the Counseling Services of Addison County (CSAC) offices to publicly display one of the two WheelPad® StudioPAD modular homes being installed in Addison county here in Vermont. The event was a demonstration, and a celebration of affordable, inclusive, universally accessible housing that was both designed and manufactured in Vermont thanks to a collaborative public-private partnership of multiple organizations and the State of Vermont.
WheelPad received funding from the Vermont Low Income Trust for Electricity (VLITE) and Projects for Housing Accessibility and Training (PHAT) to design and prototype its first Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), the StudioPAD modular accessible home, at its Wilmington, Vermont, manufacturing facility. Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation (BDCC) has supported WheelPad’s growth, helping the company expand accessible housing solutions for Vermonters through financing, partnerships, and long-term business development support. Together with VEDA and state partners, BDCC is helping WheelPad create jobs, grow manufacturing capacity, and make it easier for people to live comfortably in their communities.
CSAC’s services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, which pairs affordable housing with supports, received funding from the Vermont Department of Disabilities Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) to purchase two WheelPad accessible modular homes.
Watch WCAX's News Coverage video of the event -
See additional news coverage below:
WCAX - Vermont Company unveils new modular design for independent living
NBC 5 - Innovative modular home unveiled in Middlebury designed to give more flexible housing options
Vermont Biz Magazine - WheelPad: Creative housing solution made in Vermont
Addison Independent (online - subscription required) - CSAC, builder join forces on new homes
Addison Independent (print - photo on the right) - CSAC gets modular homes to fill a need
VT Digger (via the Addison Independent) - Counseling Service of Addison County, builder join forces on new homes
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