Vermont nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and the Congressional delegation announced and applauded the $6.2 million that Vermont has been awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help address homelessness across the state. Vermont has the second highest rate of homelessness in the nation, according to the 2022 HUD Annual Homelessness Assessment Report. …
Disability Rights Vermont and Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness on June 15th held a training on voting rights for people experiencing homelessness. View SLIDES and VIDEO of the training. More information will be coming out around this including information flyers for shelters and similar organizations and more. NAEH Everyone Votes Homepage Learn about National Alliance to …
VA Annual VA2K Walk and Roll on May 17, 2023 May 17, 2023, the VA is organizing its annual VA2K, a 2K walk and roll in support and awareness of Veterans experiencing homelessness. This is a community event. It’s free and open to the public and located at the White River Junction VA main campus …
April is Fair Housing Month! Check out events happening all month HERE! The 2023 Spring National Human Service Data Consortium Conference will be available via a Live Webcast on April 3, 2023. HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) Technical Assistance (TA) providers are working with the National Human Services Data Consortium (NHSDC) to …
Rides to Recovery and Job Access with Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) Rides to Recovery and Job Access is a new pilot program improving mobility options for our most vulnerable Vermonters and is geared for any Vermonter, whether or not they are a Medicaid recipient. Rides to a job, a job interview, a recovery center, …
On Feb. 2nd, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced grants to address homelessness among people in unsheltered settings and in rural communities. Nationally, nearly $315 million in grants were announced to 46 communities. Vermont received $2,062,533 in funding. View VT specifics here Together, these federal funds comprise a first-of-its-kind package of …
