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House advances H.938 to create statewide homelessness response continuum with $82.6 million initial funding
Summary
H.938 would establish a five-level Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum administered by the Office of Economic Opportunity, set definitions and time limits for shelter levels, require coordinated entry and case management, and provide a FY27 appropriation of about $82.6 million. The House advanced the bill with committee amendments and ordered third reading.
The Vermont House advanced H.938, a bill to establish a statewide Homelessness Response Continuum within the Office of Economic Opportunity and to provide initial implementation funding. Sponsors described a five-level model ranging from prevention and diversion to permanent supportive housing, with distinct definitions, prioritization rules, time limits, case management responsibilities and reporting requirements intended to reduce reliance on ad hoc hotel and motel placements.
The bill requires creation of statewide definitions for homelessness-related terms, separates shelter types into low-barrier and highly structured options, sets program time limits with narrowly defined exceptions, and directs the…
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