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Here you'll find the latest information about what's happening at our member organizations, opportunities in the community, and the latest news from the Legislature. Also VAHC Staff share their thoughts about the housing crisis in Vermont.

David Martins

Nov 21, 20193 min read

GOOD NEWS: Vermont 2-1-1 to Resume 24-Hour Coverage

sign-on letter supporting resumption of Vermont 211’s after-hours service, as well as the many folks who supported the effort in...

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David Martins

Mar 17, 20161 min read

DCF Says New Program Cuts Down On Homeless Motel Vouchers

This week, the Vermont Department for Children & Families released a Budget Adjustment Report on Housing and Shelter Assistance to the...

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David Martins

Aug 27, 20151 min read

Emergency Housing Update, Memo, and Documents

Please see the following Memo and supporting documentation regarding Emergency Housing: Emergency Housing Memo 8.27.15 Restructuring...

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David Martins

Apr 28, 20152 min read

AHS/DCF Emergency Housing Proposal

The Agency of Human Services and Department for Children and Families have just announced a proposal to restructure their emergency...

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David Martins

Feb 2, 20152 min read

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...

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David Martins

Jan 15, 20152 min read

WCAX Reports on Rise in Use of Motel Vouchers This Winter

A recent report from WCAX indicates that the use of motel vouchers for the ‘cold weather exception’ program are on the rise. Below is an...

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David Martins

Aug 18, 20143 min read

Seeking Public Comments on the Agency of Human Services (AHS) & the Department for Children and

The Governor’s Council on Pathways from Poverty is soliciting public input from interested parties and service providers on possible...

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David Martins

Jul 10, 20141 min read

Meeting on GA Housing Rules Changes on Tuesday, July 15 in Randolph

Directly following next week’s Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness meeting there will be a special GA housing rules stakeholder...

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David Martins

Apr 3, 20142 min read

3SquaresVT, the largest federal nutrition program, provides benefits to 93,000 Vermonters. On Thursday, May 29, 2014 a 3SquaresVT...

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David Martins

Dec 30, 20131 min read

Shining a Light on Poverty: Monthly Discussions to Take Place in 2014

In honor of 50 years of community action in Vermont, the Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families will be...

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David Martins

Aug 2, 20131 min read

Emergency GA rule posted to DCF/ESD website

The Department for Children and Families/Economic Services Division (DCF/ESD) has posted the revised Emergency rule, which went into...

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David Martins

Jul 24, 20131 min read

DCF unveils new emergency housing proposal

Vermont housing advocates met with officials from the Department for Children and Families yesterday to discuss revising the agency’s...

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VTDigger: State may pull back on new rules governing motel stays for homeless

David Martins

Jul 18, 20131 min read

VTDigger: State may pull back on new rules governing motel stays for homeless

Commissioner David Yacovone says he is “guardedly optimistic” that the Department of Children and Families will be able to relax the...

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David Martins

Jul 15, 20131 min read

Rutland Herald: Vt. to cut motel stays for homeless

Director of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition (VAHC) Erhard Mahnke and Co-chair of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness,...

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David Martins

Mar 19, 20131 min read

Community Housing Grants – Funding Opportunity

The Department for Children & Families, Economic Services Division announces the availability of funding for community partners to work...

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The Latest on Motel Spending: DCF, Lawmakers Look to Slash Budget

David Martins

Feb 14, 20131 min read

The Latest on Motel Spending: DCF, Lawmakers Look to Slash Budget

#Homelessness #COTS #AffordableHousing #VT #StateResearch #DCF #HousingCreationandPreservation #StateBudgetFunding #Housing...

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State wants to end practice of housing homeless individuals in motels

David Martins

Feb 11, 20131 min read

State wants to end practice of housing homeless individuals in motels

By: Alicia Freese. Reposted from VTDigger.org, February 10, 2013. “Faced with soaring costs and concerns that the program is being...

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Leaders Question Program that Puts Vermont's Homeless in Motels

David Martins

Feb 5, 20131 min read

Leaders Question Program that Puts Vermont's Homeless in Motels

By: Kathryn Flagg. Seven Days, January 30, 2013. #Homelessness #AffordableHousing #VT #DCF #Housing #HousingHealthandSafety #HousingMarket

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David Martins

Oct 31, 20122 min read

Cold Weather Exemption for General Assistance and Emergency Assistance programs

Richard Giddings, Deputy Commissioner, DCF-Economic Services, 10/25/12 In harsh winter weather, eligibility for temporary shelter through...

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David Martins

Sep 4, 20121 min read

DCF Leadership Teams District Town Meetings

Please join members of the DCF Leadership Team in a Town Meeting in your district. The purpose of this meeting is to engage your best...

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