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House panel proposes regional program to replace hotel-motel shelter funding, seeks FY25 levels
Summary
The committee signaled support for keeping FY25 funding levels for the hotel-motel emergency shelter program and directed the development of a regional, community-action-led transition-to-housing program rather than continuing the current statewide hotel reliance.
Theresa Wood, chair of the House Human Services Committee, told members on March 10 that the committee is developing a regional transition-to-housing approach intended to reduce Vermont—s reliance on hotel and motel placements for people experiencing homelessness.
Wood said the governor—s recommended budget included $30,500,000 in one-time funds for what the administration has called the GA hotel-motel program, on top of an $8,100,000 base. The governor—s proposal would total $38,600,000 for fiscal year 2026, she said, while fiscal year 2025 funding stood at $44,600,000. "We are recommending that the FY25…
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