Legislative committee objects to Vermont DCF emergency housing rule on prioritization and resource test

Feb 13, 2025

The Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules voted to object to portions of the Department for Children and Families’ permanent rule implementing General Assistance emergency housing (24 P 42), citing concerns that the resource exhaustion requirement and aspects of prioritization conflict with legislative intent and prior committee guidance.

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The Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules voted Feb. 13 to object to parts of the Department for Children and Families’ (DCF) permanent rule implementing General Assistance emergency housing, citing concerns that the rule’s resource-exhaustion requirement and prioritization approach conflict with legislative intent.

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