Press Release: Addison Head Start Expansion and Enrollment
CVOEO’s Champlain Valley Head Start Expands Addison County Preschool Program to Year-Round Schedule and Seeks Enrollment for 2026–2027 School Year
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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.
‘Disaster response’: The extraordinary efforts to prevent homeless Vermonters from freezing to death (VTDigger)
This recent coverage from VTDigger and Vermont Public places CVOEO’s Emergency Cold Weather Shelter within Vermont’s statewide emergency response to rising homelessness, increased unsheltered counts, and reduced emergency motel capacity. Read it for a glimpse into the effort CVOEO staff invest to connect people with this emergency service.
Watch your language: Trump admin questioned Vermont Head Start
After Sandra Graves submitted her annual application for federal funding, federal officials sent the request back to her with several issues flagged. Among other similar critiques, the phrase “cultural and linguistic responsiveness” had triggered a hold on her request while she amended her language.
Navigating Post Shutdown: Essential Information for HUD Tenants
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.
Head Start programs in two Vermont regions may face temporary closure amid federal shutdown
Programs serving the Champlain Valley and Northeast Kingdom will run out of funds by early December, the Vermont Head Start Association said.
Head Start Day of Action: Looking Back and Moving Forward
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.