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Senators briefed on bill to replace hotel‑voucher system with community‑run shelter program and $10M transition fund
Summary
The Senate Health & Welfare Committee on April 3 heard a House‑passed plan to replace Vermont’s hotel‑voucher general assistance program with a community‑administered continuum (referred to in testimony as “vCARF”) and to fund a transition with $10 million for FY2026.
Senate Health & Welfare members spent an extended portion of the April 3 hearing on a proposal the House passed that would replace the state’s ad hoc hotel‑voucher general assistance program and the Housing Opportunity Program with a community‑administered continuum of care concept (referred to in testimony as “vCARF”). The sponsors described the bill as a structural shift that moves program administration and delivery closer to local communities and Community Action Agencies (CAAs), with a focus on preventing homelessness and providing flexible local responses.
House reporters and sponsors who briefed the committee said the bill consolidates existing resources and gives CAAs authority to…
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