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Homelessness is growing in Vermont, especially among working families. It is estimated that Vermont has 4,000 homeless individuals and families each year and on any given night 88 Vermont children are sleeping in a shelter.
Homelessness is growing in Vermont, especially among working families. It is estimated that Vermont has 4,000 homeless individuals and families each year and on any given night 88 Vermont children are sleeping in a shelter.
For more information on who is homeless in Vermont, visit the Profile of Homelessness page.
In response to this, there are two parallel planning efforts working to end homelessness:
- The Continuums of Care are responsible for applying for the approximately $2 million in federal homeless funding available annually as well as the ongoing responsibilities of running those programs.
- The Interagency Council is charged with creating new and analyzing existing state policies and altering state funding and programs to respond better to meet the needs of people who are homeless.
There are several individuals who participate regularly in both efforts to ensure coordination.