The Federal shutdown is over, but it may still take time to restart vital programs On November 12th, Congress passed a temporary funding bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR) on to end the federal shutdown, funding some federal programs, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through January 30, 2026.
On October 29, the Champlain Valley Head Start joined programs across the nation for a crucial Day of Action, uniting to send a clear message to Congress: End the shutdown and protect Head Start!? Right here in our community, the continued shutdown puts the services provided by CVOEO's Champlain Valley Head Start at risk.
Recent data from the National Low Income Housing Coalition highlights significant housing costs burdens on Vermonters. These statistics show how housing costs have a greater impact on low-income households, many of which are people in protected classes.
Alisha Wescott of Burlington, Vermont, is trying to get her online nail business off the ground. In August, she started selling her own custom kits, which is why she’s spent a lot of time in John Gergely’s office, an advisor at the microbusiness development program at CVOEO.
Welcome to CVOEO’s Fall 2025 Housing Advocacy Programs Interns, Riley Machanic and Meryl Hartmann.
CVOEO is still here - bridging gaps, building futures, and standing with our community - hope and action cannot be shut down. Even during a government shutdown, our mission at CVOEO continues.
There are a lot of changes starting Oct. 1 for families who rely on food assistance, including for 3SquaresVT, Vermont’s SNAP food benefit program.
CVOEO, which hosts 11 programs it says help “people meet their basic needs, achieve economic independence, and grow a future in which we all thrive,” is holding an open house at its Addison County office next week.
This commentary submitted to VTDigger is by Paul Dragon, Executive Director, CVOEO. Food, fuel and shelter are not luxuries. They are necessities.
"Despite the current narrative in this country - homelessness isn’t a personal failure, even as we acknowledge the important role of personal responsibility. Homelessness is the consequence of systems that aren’t meeting people’s basic needs." At a press conference held on July 30, 2025 concerning the 2025 Point in Time Count Report and the most recent Coordinated Entry data, CVOEO's Executive Director, Paul Dragon, was among those who spoke.