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Vermont Veteran Services SSVF Program Seeking Eligible Families

The Vermont Veteran Services SSVF program works to help Vermont veteran households who are literally homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness gain or retain stable housing by providing supportive services. The program is managed at the University of Vermont and funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Our friends at …

OEO’s Shining a Light on Poverty Series: Discussion on Building Financial Security for Your Clients

In honor of 50 years of community action in Vermont, the Office of Economic Opportunity is hosting a series of one-hour discussions on poverty every month in 2014. The seventh of these discussions will feature Kori Hattemer, Program Manager for the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED). The focus of this month’s discussion will be on how to …

Tuesday, July 15: Annual VCEH Elections and GA Housing Rules Comments

The next meeting for the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness is our annual meeting and will occur on Tuesday, July 15 at the Chandler Music Hall (71-73 Main, Randolph, VT). Elections for Steering Committee members and important discussions concerning VCEH Standing Rules and our budget will take place. The meeting will be called to order …

Submit Comments on Warming Shelter Documents by Friday, July 11 (Update: Extended to August 15)

The Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity is planning to issue two documents related to seasonal “warming” shelters – a Warming Shelter Position Paper and a Warming Shelter Request for Work Plan. Feedback is requested from a broad array of state and community partners on the following documents: DRAFT ONLY – Request for Warming Shelter Work …

Tomorrow: Vermont Council on Homelessness Meeting Montpelier

The next bi-monthly meeting of the Vermont Council on Homelessness is tomorrow Thursday, June 26 from 2 pm to 4 pm. The meeting will be held in the Pavilion, 4th Floor Conference Room on State Street in Montpelier. Review the meeting agenda: VCH June 2014 Agenda

Four New HUD CoC Projects Awarded in Vermont

Important news, last Thursday HUD announced a second round of grants totaling $140 million to nearly 900 local homeless assistance programs across the country. Check out the grants received in Vermont: VT BALANCE OF STATE COC VSHA RRH1 FY13 $87,366 [former RCHC/HPC SSO & Morningside SSO projects]: new CoC Rapid Rehousing project for Families in Rutland County and Brattleboro (Windham County) in the form …