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Gov. Shumlin Highlights Success in Reducing Homelessness and Re-confirms Commitment to End Family Homelessness By 2020

Yesterday, Governor Shumlin signed an Executive Order related to Publicly Funded Housing for the Homeless. Below is an excerpt from the official press release that discusses the Order and progress being made to end homelessness in Vermont: A year after establishing a commitment to end family homelessness in Vermont by 2020, Governor Peter Shumlin today announced …

OEO Awards New Emergency Housing Alternatives Grant to SEVCA and Groundworks Collaborative

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 …

Morningside Shelter and Brattleboro Area Drop In Center Merge to Form Groundworks Collaborative

Before a crowd of roughly 100 people gathered in the Brooks House atrium on Friday morning, Morningside Shelter and the Brattleboro Area Drop In Center publicly announced that they are merging to form a single organization under a new name: Groundworks Collaborative. The Boards of Directors formally agreed to the merger at a joint board …

Gov. Shumlin Announces Strategy to End Family Homelessness by 2020

With over 1,500 Vermonters without housing on any given night and families with children now making up half of all people in emergency shelters, Gov. Peter Shumlin and Human Services Secretary Hal Cohen today announced a statewide strategy for ending child and family homelessness in Vermont by 2020. The Governor and Secretary made the announcement …

100,000 Homes Update & Seven Days Article

The organizers of the 100,000 Homes Campaign recently updated the community on some of the progress they have made since the registry event, which took place in October. Below are some of the current statistics as of February 2015. To read the entire progress report, click here. Seven Days has also published an article on …

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 …