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Advocates press Senate for increased housing supports, benefit assisters and $5M for food-security programs
Summary
Community action, homelessness advocates, benefit assisters and the Vermont Food Bank asked the Senate to add millions to case management, benefit-assister capacity, and food-security grants — citing H938 implementation, growing demand, and federal-rule changes that increase administrative burdens.
Multiple witnesses told the committee that housing stability, benefit enrollment capacity, and food security require larger state investments in FY27.
Jenna O'Farerrell (Vermont Community Action Partnership) asked for $1.25 million for concrete supports, $1.5 million for case management and housing navigation (three FTEs per community action agency), and $200,000 to restore a DHCD fair housing program. She said…
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