Task force recommends broader eligibility, coordinated-entry fixes and funding changes for Vermont emergency housing program
A joint legislative hearing heard the General Assistance Emergency Housing Task Force report recommending expanded eligibility (including youth exiting foster care), reduced administrative burdens, stronger coordinated entry, on-site liaisons at motels and funding changes for providers and lived-experience members.
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Montpelier — Legislators on the House Human Services Committee and the Senate Health and Welfare Committee heard the General Assistance Emergency Housing Task Force report on Jan. 15, 2025 and were briefed on a set of recommendations aimed at reshaping Vermont’s General Assistance (GA) Emergency Housing program, which task force members said is now a primary statewide tool for helping people who lack housing.
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