housing

Eligibility for the GA program for persons with disabilities will be expanded and a variance process will be formalized.

VLA filed a class action lawsuit to stop the AHS from terminating emergency housing benefits for hundreds of Vermonters with disabilities.

Researchers from Dartmouth and attorneys at Vermont Legal Aid collaborated to create a legislative brief. It translates research findings on the impact of housing on health into actionable policy recommendations for Vermont’s leadership.

“... Health inspectors forced low-income and vulnerable tenants to immediately vacate their homes ..."

In Vermont, approximately 1,700 eviction cases are filed every year. The number one cause of eviction is falling behind on rent. In most cases, families lose their housing.

VLA’s report examines the problem of substandard housing conditions and calls for policy solutions to address it.