Office of Economic Opportunity
Why Is This Important?
What We Do
The Family Supportive Housing (FSH) Program provides intensive case management and service coordination to homeless families with children and helps house families through partnership with housing providers. The program's goal is to reduce the incidence and duration of homelessness through supports for families as they transition to and sustain permanent housing over time. Service coordination and case management focus on the root causes of a family's homelessness; promote resiliency for parents and their children; and help households build financial capability. FSH staff take a holistic, two-generation approach using non-judgmental, positive, and trauma-informed communication and engagement in their support of families.
Who We Serve
Families with children under the age of six who have had multiple episodes of homelessness or engagement with Family Services are prioritized for the program. OEO administers funding which supports Family Supportive Housing at seven community-based providers: Barre, Bennington, Brattleboro, Rutland, St. Johnsbury and White River Junction.
How We Impact
Service Coordinators provide customized home-based case management; financial empowerment coaching; life skills support and referrals; tenant education; parent and child resiliency support; and support of addiction recovery. FSH Service Coordinators align and coordinate these services with existing Agency of Human Services programs and initiatives.
Budget Information
|
FSH |
SFY23 Actual |
SFY24 Projected |
SFY25 Governor Recommended |
|
Program Budget |
$1,399,208 |
$3,086,351 |
$3,086,351 (not final) |
What We Do
The Vermont Weatherization Program helps lower income residents particularly older Vermonters, people with disabilities, and families with children to save fuel and money by improving the energy efficiency and health and safety of their homes.
Who We Serve
The program serves households who are at or below either 200% of the Federal Poverty Income Guidelines or 80% of Vermont’s Area Median Income Guidelines. Households are automatically eligible if they are receiving Seasonal Fuel Assistance, have received Reach Up in the past 12 months, or if someone in the household is receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI).
When a wait list exits, the following households receive priority: those receiving fuel assistance, those living in homes with high fuel usage, households with children, elderly and disabled occupants, and those in the lower income tiers (<60% SMI, and <30% SMI).
How We Impact
The Vermont Weatherization Program provides multiple and significant impacts for the household. The mission of the program is to reduce energy costs for low-income families by improving the energy efficiency and comfort of their homes while ensuring their health and safety. Weatherization improves insulation levels, combustion appliance efficiency and safety, comfort, and the overall health and safety of the household by improving the home. There are significant energy and non-energy benefits of Weatherization.
Budget Information
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Weatherization |
SFY23 Actual |
SFY24 Projected |
SFY25 Governor Recommended |
|
Program Budget (Dept ID 3440110000) |
$14,462,775 |
$12,672,596 |
$12,555,209 (not final) |
- SFY23 includes $500K of GF one-time funding appropriated by the E-Board.
- These numbers do not include the one-time State Fiscal Recovery ARPA funding that DCF received as part of the SFY22 ($5M) and SFY23 ($45M) budgets to suppor weatherization activities as those are in a one-time Dept ID.
What We Do
The Housing Opportunity Grant Program supports basic operations and essential services at 39 emergency shelters in Vermont.
Who We Serve
Individuals and families who become homeless are served through a network of homeless shelters, domestic and sexual violence shelters and motels.
How We Impact
Individuals and families who come into shelter are provided support services, housing navigation services and referrals to housing supports such voucher programs and other forms of economic assistance so they can find permanent affordable housing.
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Who We Serve
How We Impact
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Some measures that OEO has used through 2017 are no longer nationally published. Final data from FFY22 is not yet available.
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How We Impact
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