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.
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Vermont auto shops say customers making the switch to winter tires early
If you're worried about the cost of a new set of snow tires, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity is holding its annual Wheels for Warmth event.
Rutland Herald Community News - 8/7/25
A highlight of autumn events, including Wheels for Warmth, benefitting the Warmth Support Program administered by CVOEO and all community action agencies across Vermont.
Feeding Champlain Valley returns to North Winooski Ave, reopens hot meal program
Feeding Champlain Valley has officially returned to North Winooski Avenue, and reinstated their Hot Meal Program, the organization announced on Facebook.
Community Development Block Grants have dwindled, but still help small businesses
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.
New federal SNAP rules to impact 3SquaresVT starting Oct 1
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.
New shelter to open in Burlington
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.
Bennington County joins ‘Wheels for Warmth’
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.
CVOEO celebrates food shelf, housing programs in Middlebury
The director of Addison Community Action said their new Industrial Avenue office will help them better address community needs.
Middlebury charity, food shelf will celebrate new locations next week
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.