Important Update: Due to the federal government shutdown, there are ongoing changes and uncertainty around 3SquaresVT (SNAP) funding and eligibility. Learn more by visiting our blog.
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.
At CVOEO, we believe in collaboration and transparency. That’s why every week Executive Director, Paul Dragon, shares a roundup of updates and initiatives to keep everyone, from our 300+ team members to the broader community we serve, informed and connected. Here’s what’s new this week!
Last fall, with the state’s motel housing program contracting and cold weather looming, the department swiftly converted the former police headquarters into housing for up to seven families. It hired an out-of-state contractor to manage the shelter through the winter, and, in May, the nonprofit Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity took over.
At CVOEO, we believe in collaboration and transparency. That’s why every week Executive Director, Paul Dragon, shares a roundup of updates and initiatives to keep everyone, from our 300+ team members to the broader community we serve, informed and connected. Here’s what’s new this week!
At CVOEO, we believe in collaboration and transparency. That’s why every week Executive Director, Paul Dragon, shares a roundup of updates and initiatives to keep everyone, from our 300+ team members to the broader community we serve, informed and connected. Here’s what’s new this week!
Wheels for Warmth was founded to make low cost tires available before winter begins while keeping bad or discarded tires off of roadways and out of streams – and all funds raised through the initiative provide heating fuel for Vermonters.
The director of Addison Community Action said their new Industrial Avenue office will help them better address community needs.