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Coalition asks $4.95M to fund benefit assistors statewide; Vermont 2-1-1 seeks level funding amid demand spikes
Summary
A coalition of community organizations requested $4.95 million to staff and support benefit assistors who will help Vermonters keep SNAP and Medicaid coverage; Vermont 2-1-1 separately asked to be level-funded at $1.6 million after a proposed $332,000 reduction, emphasizing peak demand hours and outdated database systems.
Amy Schallenberger of Action Circles presented a coalition proposal asking for $4,950,000 to support benefit assistors embedded at community providers across Vermont. "I'm here to ask you to support, a proposal... for $4,950,000 to support benefit assistors at community providers throughout the state," Schallenberger said. The proposal would fund at least 74 FTEs and pay for training, laptops, referral coordination with 2-1-1 and language-access services, and additional match funding to preserve federal SNAP outreach draws.
Schallenberger described partnerships for training and technical support: DIVA…
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