Where Vermonters can find help filing their taxes
Need help with your taxes? The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance helps low-to-moderate income Vermonters file their taxes.
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Scott announces $4M program to help revitalize manufactured home communities
Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) announced the launch of the Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program (MHIR), offering financial assistance to manufactured home communities (commonly known as mobile home park) as well as current and prospective manufactured home owners. The program, funded by $4 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), will provide financial assistance for park improvements, home repair and foundation installation.
Need help with your taxes? Here’s where to get it in Chittenden County
With Tax Day just over two months away, and The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity is making it easier for low- and moderate-income Vermonters file their taxes. The organization’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program is aimed at households with income of $60,000 or less.
CVOEO launches program to end childhood homelessness
Ending homelessness during childhood may help solve adult homelessness moving forward, according to the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity. It’s launched a new program focused on getting families into affordable housing, and helping them stay there.
Efforts to get Vermont’s homeless inside as temperatures plummet outside
In freezing conditions like this, the best bet is to stay inside. But that can be a problem for people without permanent housing. That’s why community organizations across Vermont are ramping up operations to try to save lives.
Burlington prepares for sub-zero temperatures
Subzero temperatures are expected Friday and Saturday in much of Vermont and New York, leaving many outdoor events cancelled. Vermont officials are urging people to be prepared and to stay indoors if needed. But one community may be especially vulnerable: the unhoused.
Dragon-Minter-O’Farrell: We can end child homelessness now
This commentary is by Paul Dragon, executive director of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity; Sue Minter, executive director of Capstone; Jenna O’Farrell, executive director of Northeast Kingdom Community Action; and with the support of Southeastern Vermont Community Action.
Wash and learn: New owners bring social services to Burlington laundromat
Wash and learn: New owners bring social services to Burlington laundromat
Green Mountain Power launching cost-effective solar to aid low-income Vermonters
Vermont’s largest power company launching a new initiative providing low- and moderate-income Vermonters with new opportunities to connect with new solar projects.
'Homelessness is a crisis:' Flags in Taylor Park highlight homelessness in Franklin County
To draw attention to people experiencing homelessness, 350 flags are staked in the cold ground of Taylor Park. That’s one flag for every person in Franklin County — including 76 children — who was without a home in 2022.