BRATTLEBORO – The Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO), a division of the Department of Children and Families (DCF), recently awarded a total of $48,228 to Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA) and Groundworks Collaborative. The grants are to fund two unique approaches to bolster capacity to serve homeless families and individuals in the Brattleboro Agency …
The next monthly meeting for the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, March 15th. The meeting will take place at St. John’s Episcopal Church (15 Summer Street, Randolph, VT). The meeting will be called to order at 10:00AM. The agenda for the meeting is as follows (download here): 10:00 Call to Order – MaryEllen Mendl, …
This brief from the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness makes the case for state-level alignment of efforts to end chronic homelessness and efforts to comply with the community integration mandate under Title II of the ADA. The document provides seven key strategies to guide states in developing an action plan to achieve both an …
Below is information on the Jobs For Independence program scheduled to begin on March 7th. Any potential future participants should go to their local Community Action Agency to start the process. For more information, view a PowerPoint presentation on the program here. Jobs for Independence Summary: In 2015, Vermont was one of ten states chosen …
The Vermont Department of Labor (VDOL) has scheduled meetings around the state to seek public comment and engage stakeholders in the dialogue about the changes to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The meetings will be facilitated by Vermont Department of Labor regional managers, and key questions will be presented and discussed in …
The Vermont House and Senate Committees on Appropriations are seeking public input on the FY2017 proposed State budget and will hold five joint public hearings Monday, February 15, 2016, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. at 5 locations across the State. For further information, please go to: http://www.leg.state.vt.us/jfo/appropriations/fy_2017/Community-Based%20Joint%20Public%20Hearings%20on%20FY2017%20Budget%20-%20Site%20List.pdf . The Committees will take testimony on the Governor’s FY …
