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Cold Winter Stretches State’s Emergency Housing Budget

VT Digger reports on how demand for emergency housing this winter has increased, particularly amongst families with children, and how this affects the state’s budget for temporary shelter: A cold winter and greater demand for emergency housing services, especially among families, are straining the state’s safety net housing budget, an official told lawmakers Friday. The …

Is every HOMELESS VETERAN getting needed help?

Below is some information from Supportive Services for Veteran Families: Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) has the resources to help very low and extremely low-income homeless veterans. The general eligibility can be viewed here (PDF file), but a short call to 802-656-3232 can help determine eligibility and start the process to getting housed. SSVF …

Homeless Children On the Rise in VT Schools

Below is in an excerpt of an article published in the Rutland Herald discussing the increase in homeless children throughout the state of Vermont: While the recession is officially over, many of its effects continue to be felt in Vermont, where rates of homeless families continue to rise. For children of homeless families, continuing their …

Rural America’s Silent Housing Crisis

This week The Atlantic did a feature on the rural housing crisis, bringing attention to the fact that safe and affordable housing is not just an urban problem. Below is an excerpt from the article, which discusses the many ways this affects Americans and what is being to help in places across the country, including …

Introduction to Vermont CoCs Guide

A newly updated “Introduction to Vermont CoCs” guide is now available. The guide includes information on the CoC program, funding, recent Balance of State and Chittenden County programs that have received grants, and more. To view and download this guide click here (PDF format). A permanent link to the guide will also be available on …

Leahy, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Combat Youth Homelessness And Trafficking

Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) on Tuesday reintroduced bipartisan legislation to curb youth homelessness, which affects 1.6 million teens throughout the country who are among the most likely to become victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Senators Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) joined as …