Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness

The Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) Rental Housing Stabilization Program (RHSP) is for funding landlords on behalf of tenants in need of rental arrearage assistance.  This program will provide the VSHA Payment Standard or the actual amount due for the month(s) being claimed, whichever is less, per household at a single unit who meet eligibility criteria.  The goal of this program is to prevent homelessness and to provide housing stability.

The program is funded through Vermont’s allocation of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

• Apply For Vermont State Housing Authority Rental Housing Stabilization Program

• Vermont Agency of Human Services Programs (Food, Fuel, Housing, etc.)
• Partial List of Other Organizations offering Services
• Resources for Food

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES PLEASE CONTACT VERMONT 211

• CALL BY DIALING 2-1-1 (available 24/7)
• TEXT your zip code to 898211 (available M-F 8am-8pm)

• Sign Up for Governor Scott’s Volunteer Portal
• VTCOVID-19 Response Fund – Vermont Community Foundation
• Local Shelters Point of Contact – Please Contact them first before making donations
• Vermont Foodbank

Vermont Homeless Response
Vermont Homeless Service Providers: Weekly Call on Thursday 7/16 10:30am-11:30am

At the of end of May 2020, there are currently 1489 households in state funded General Assistance motel vouchers (GA motels). Members of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness have collected data and assessed the needs of those in the various areas of the state data can be accessed below:

• GA Motels – Adults Only
• GA Motels – Households with Children

• March 16: Homeless Providers Response Call
• March 17: Steps for Immediate Action for Homeless Providers
• March 17: ESD has Temporary Implemented New Eligibility Category for Motel Voucher Program called: Hyper-Vulnerable
• March 19: HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDER GUIDANCE
• DURING A NOVEL CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK
• March 20: Homeless Providers Response Call Powerpoint slides
• March 20: Homeless Providers Response Call – Recorded
• March 24: Governor Phil Scott Orders Businesses and Non-Profits to Implement Work from Home Procedure
• March 25: Homeless Providers Response Call PowerPoint Slides
• March 25: Homeless Providers Response Call – Recorded
• April 2, 2020: COVID19 Recorded Homeless Provider Response Call
• April 2, 2020: COVID19 Homeless Provider Webinar Powerpoint Slides
• April 7, 2020: COVID-19 Supplemental Housing Opportunity Grant Program (HOP) Funding Application
• April 9, 2020: COVID-19 Homeless Provider Recorded Webinar (HOP RFP)

Please Sign up for the VCEH Listserv to Receive these as they are sent

• March 3, 2020: Health Preparedness for Homeless Assistance Providers
• March 10, 2020: COVID19 – Coronavirus Information
• March 10, 2020: Questions about Coronavirus? Dial 2-1-1
• March 17, 2020: COVID19 – Steps for Immediate Action for Homeless Service Providers
• March 17, 2020: COVID19: ESD has Temporary Implemented New Eligibility Category for Motel Voucher Program called: Hyper-Vulnerable
• March 18, 2020: COVID19: Additional Webinar, Contacts, Resources
• March 19, 2020: COVID19: HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDER GUIDANCE DURING A NOVEL CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK
• March 21, 2020: COVID19: Translated Materials Available/Tips on Social Distancing in Congregate Care & News from Partners VAHC
• March 23, 2020: COVID19: Webinar Resources, New National Resources
• March 24, 2020: COVID19: Governor Phil Scott Orders Businesses and Non-Profits to Implement Work from Home Procedure
• March 24, 2020: COVID19: Vermont Legal Aid Press Release
• March 25, 2020: COVID19: Approps. Vice Chair Leahy Remarks On Bipartisan Negotiations To Address the Coronavirus Pandemic
• April 1, 2020: Governor Scott Calls on Vermonters to Support COVID19 Response

Vermont Agency COVID19 Protocols

Many offices and agencies are updating their protocols for how they are responding to COVID19. Please see the list below, if you would like to add your agencies protocol please email Andrea

Resources to Stay Informed

Vermont

• Agency of Human Services Information & Resources
• Vermont State of Emergency Declaration
• Review Vermont Department of Health Daily
• Join Weekly Calls For Homeless Service Providers
• AHS Contact for State COVID-19 Homeless Response Team – Sarah Phillips

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

• Disease Risks and Homelessness
• Infectious Diseases Toolkits for CoCs
• COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”) Information and Resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Interim guidance for homeless service providers to plan and respond to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)

United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources
• Tools for Action From United States Interagency Council on Homelessness

Corporation for Supportive Housing (CSH)

• Coronavirus Disease: What Supportive Housing Providers Need to Know
• COVID19 Guidance For Supportive Housing Providers

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Coronavirus (COVID-19) Partner Toolkit

National Center for Biotechnology Information

• Homelessness and the Response to Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks: Lessons from SARS 

Other Partner Resources

• CSH (Corporation for Supportive Housing): Coronavirus Disease: What Supportive Housing Providers Need to Know
• National Low Income Housing Coalition: COVID-19: Coronavirus and Housing/Homelessness
• National Health Care for the Homeless Council,Flu and Coronavirus Resources
• TIPS for Social Distancing provided by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration