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AHS highlights $9.9M in program reductions and cuts loan‑repayment and legal‑aid contracts, drawing committee concern about workforce gaps
Summary
AHS told legislators it identified roughly $9.9 million in program reductions, including cuts to refugee transitional housing, an AHEC loan‑repayment program and a Vermont Legal Aid Medicare assistance contract; committee members pressed for data on impacts and worried about workforce consequences.
Agency of Human Services officials told the committee Feb. 5 that they identified about 38 program reductions and eliminations, totaling about $9.9 million in general‑fund savings, and said those cuts were part of a broader effort to reconcile agency needs with available targets.
Secretary Jenny Samuelson said the reductions were made collectively by the executive leadership team after reviewing program performance, duplication and statutory constraints. "These were very difficult decisions that we didn't take lightly," she said.
Several highlighted reductions and implications:
- Refugee transitional housing: AHS said a $900,000 base…
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