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Vermont Human Rights Commission warns budget cut, seeks staff additions after expected loss of HUD funds
Summary
The State Human Rights Commission told a legislative committee on Feb. 6 it expects to lose HUD fair‑housing funds for FY27, asked lawmakers to restore a $64,500 vacancy turnover savings line and requested three new positions to avoid reduced enforcement capacity.
An executive director and general counsel for the State of Vermont Human Rights Commission told a legislative Judiciary committee on Feb. 6 that the commission expects to receive no HUD funding in fiscal year 2027 and that the governor’s recommended budget would reduce the commission’s overall state funding by roughly $27,000.
The presenter said the commission’s recommended FY27 total is about $1.36 million and that roughly 90% of that amount supports salaries and benefits for nine employees. “We do not expect that in fiscal year 27, we will receive any funds from HUD,” the presenter said, adding that the loss of even a modest federal grant would deepen pressure on staff and operations.
Why it matters: the commission performs investigations and enforcement of state…
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