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Vermonters who were affected by flooding in July 2024, can apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) and help from FEMA.
Vermont Legal Aid is hosting a legal advice clinic for Vermonters experiencing homelessness. Lawyers will answer legal questions about participation in the General Assistance Emergency Housing program (also known as the “motel program”).
Many Vermonters can get health insurance plans with lower premiums and out-of-pockets costs in 2025.
If your SSI (Supplemental Security Income) has been lowered because Social Security says you get help with housing or food costs — or because you are living in someone else’s home — you may be eligible to increase your monthly SSI by hundreds of dollars. This is because Social Security rules have just changed.
We’ve updated our information on this website about Vermont's hotel/motel emergency housing program to reflect new rules.
New VTCourtForms guided interview helps Vermonters fill out initial court forms for divorce, legal separation and civil union dissolution.
BIPOC Vermonters get help with expunging Vermont criminal charges.
As of July 1, 2024, Vermont has new rules for hospital Patient Financial Assistance (PFA). Many Vermont residents will now qualify for financial help at hospitals.
Tenants have a right to a home that is safe and fit for human habitation. Read about air conditioning in Vermont rental units.
Now there's a new tool to help people escape abuse. Legal Services Vermont has launched an online guided interview that helps Vermonters prepare forms to ask for protection from abuse.
