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Vermont Legal Aid urges changes to H91, cites eviction surge and access barriers to emergency shelter
Summary
Mary Ellen Griffin of Vermont Legal Aid told the House Human Services committee that Vermont faces an eviction crisis and urged preserving broad eligibility and clearer, fairer administrative procedures in H91, the bill on emergency temporary shelter.
Mary Ellen Griffin, a staff attorney at Vermont Legal Aid, told the House Human Services committee that Vermont is in an "eviction crisis" and urged lawmakers to preserve broad eligibility and add procedural safeguards to H91, the bill concerning emergency temporary shelter.
Griffin said Legal Aid's recent legal needs assessment shows eviction filings and requests for eviction advice have risen sharply. "Our legal needs assessment found that eviction filings are up significantly and that the number of people seeking advice from us about evictions is up 45%," she told the panel, adding that cuts to federal subsidies are likely to worsen demand.
Griffin recommended several changes to H91 focused…
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