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Recovery centers ask for $420,000 to shore up six peer-led programs

House Appropriations Committee · January 15, 2026
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Summary

Recovery Partners of Vermont told the Appropriations Committee the FY26 distribution left six centers facing shortfalls; six centers seek a $420,000 one-time BAA allocation to maintain services after an $800,000 appropriation was distributed evenly and by Medicaid population maps.

Leaders of peer-led recovery centers testified that a recent FY26 allocation left several centers with budget shortfalls, and they asked the House Appropriations Committee for a $420,000 one-time adjustment to cover six centers’ shortfalls.

Lila Bennett, executive director of Journey to Recovery Community…

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