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Hunger Free Vermont asks committee for $167,700 to bridge funding gap for Bridges to Health
Summary
Hunger Free Vermont urged a $167,700 FY26 appropriation in the BAA to fund a six-week transition and startup costs for Bridges to Health as the program moves from UVM Extension to fiscal sponsorship under free and referral clinics.
Anoa Horton, executive director of Hunger Free Vermont, told the House Committee on Health Care that Bridges to Health — a community health outreach and care coordination program serving migrant and immigrant workers — needs $167,700 in the FY26 Budget Adjustment Act to complete a planned transition in fiscal sponsorship.
Horton said Bridges to Health serves more than 1,000 people a year through…
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