As a Community Action Agency, CVOEO is Responding to the Crisis in Front of Us
CVOEO recognizes that a 100-bed shelter is a significant investment and a large response. But the scale reflects the reality of the crisis we are already facing.
News, Press, & Perspectives
CVOEO and Champlain Housing Trust seek location for year-round emergency shelter
The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity and Champlain Housing Trust are seeking a site where they can establish a 100-bed emergency shelter.
Crowds grow at Burlington City Hall Park amid rising homelessness
The number of people in Chittenden County who are unsheltered, or living entirely outdoors, has “been very, very high," Sarah Russell, the city's former special assistant to end homelessness, told the Burlington Free Press.
2026 Fair Housing Month – Cue the Curtain Until Next Year
2026 Fair Housing Month has ended but the movement continues. April was filled with community, joy, advocacy, and organizing to celebrate fair housing wins and push fair housing initiatives.
2026 Fair Housing Friday Series
FAIR HOUSING FRIDAYS is a series of informational, interactive webinars hosted by the Fair Housing Project of CVOEO. This post highlights topics for 2026.
Fair housing and tenants’ rights online workshop
On Thursday, April 23, at 1 p.m., the public is invited to a Zoom presentation on fair housing and tenants’ rights. The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Fair Housing project and the Springfield Town Library are hosting a this live workshop via Zoom.
Fair Housing, No Matter What!
CVOEO's Fair Housing Project hosts and participates in a statewide series of events and activities every April to honor Fair Housing Month.
Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program reopens February 23
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is opening applications for the Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program (MHIR) on February 23 for manufactured home repairs in registered Vermont mobile home parks.
Cold comfort? Unhoused advocates say more support needed during frigid weather
This winter New York, Vermont and much of New England have experienced bone-chilling temperatures, with wind chills dipping past 40-below zero. In Vermont, officials are opening Extreme Cold Weather Shelters for the unhoused when the wind chill reaches 10-below zero.
Soulia: VT emergency housing reform bill scrapped for a bill nobody has seen
Representatives Eric Maguire (R – Rutland-5) and Teresa Wood (D – Washington-Chittenden) introduced H.594, a 30-page bill establishing the Temporary Emergency Housing and Accountability Program for fiscal years 2027 and 2028. On February 3, the House Human Services Committee heard testimony indicating most of its provisions will be replaced by a committee bill that hasn’t been written yet.