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DAIL tells Appropriations committee Act 69 roadmap and housing pilots aim to address 600‑unit shortfall for developmental disabilities
Summary
DAIL described housing projects and an Act 69 work group roadmap intended to create mixed‑model housing for people with developmental disabilities; staff said recommendations aim to reach roughly 600 units over the next decade using capital investment, value‑based approaches and service funding.
DAIL told the House Appropriations Committee that it is supporting a set of housing initiatives aimed at addressing a shortage of residential options for people with developmental disabilities and aging caregivers.
Commissioner Angela Jo Bowen highlighted multiple projects — Upper Valley Services’ housing in Randolph, Marsh House in Waterbury, Champlain House (in collaboration with Howard Center in Burlington), and Able House developed by Northwest Counseling and Support Services — as examples of new or expanding capacity. Bowen said those projects reflect a…
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