Housing Retention Committee

• This committee is charged with identifying systemic approaches to homeless prevention to ensure housing stabilization in Chittenden County.

• The committee works in partnership with the Coordinated Entry (CE) System and CE Committee with the goal of community wide access and eligibility to housing retention services and resources. To this end, the HRC will develop and implement policy, processes and procedures to promote better communication among service providers, housers, residents and the community.

• HRC will foster feedback systems to understand and problem-solve around ongoing needs and issues regarding housing retention. The HRC will advocate for housing sustainability and homeless prevention in community and state settings.

• The committee will make recommendations to the Steering Committee on approaches to equitable and coordinated access to homeless prevention efforts. This committee will work with stakeholders to evaluate policies and procedures for access and interventions for different subpopulations, based on need with an emphasis on BIPOC community.

Housing Retention Resources

VT 211 provides intake for the GA Emergency Housing program Monday -Friday from 4:30pm-8:00am only, and 24 hours on weekends and holidays.

Anyone seeking general assistance housing during the Economic Services Division’s business hours must call the Emergency Housing Line at 1-800-775-0506 or click the button below to visit the Vermont Department of Children and Family’s WEBSITE for more information.