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Residents urge $6.3 million in state funding for 3 Squares Vermont; navigators highlight immigrant barriers
Summary
At a Health & Welfare forum timed to 3 Squares Vermont Awareness Day, two residents urged the legislature to add $6.3 million to the state fiscal 2027 budget to offset federal funding changes and preserve food benefits, and described how Food Navigators help immigrants overcome language and administrative barriers.
At a Health & Welfare forum held on 3 Squares Vermont Awareness Day, two residents urged state lawmakers to include $6.3 million in the fiscal 2027 budget to counter federal funding changes and keep the 3 Squares Vermont food assistance program available to eligible Vermonters.
Julia Burgess, a non‑licensed mental health counselor in Barre, Vermont, described relying on the program during a period when she had to rely on credit cards and had little left for food while building her private practice. "I'm not sure I have the words to express how important this program has been to ensuring that I have…
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