State Press Releases

(Montpelier) — Effective July 1, 2026, Vermont 211 will adjust its hours of operation to8:00am–10:00pm daily, 7 days a week, 365 days per year, including weekends andholidays. Vermont 211 will no longer staff phone lines between 10:00pm and 8:00am.This strategic…

The enactment of H.938, the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum, represents the most significant disability protections ever written into Vermont’s homelessness response. This has been at the forefront of our work for many years from the State House Steps to today.…

June 17, 2026 –  Four the fourth year, Vermont Works for Women is bringing their week-long trades exploration program to Center for Technology, Essex this summer. Started in 2023, Launching Inclusive Futures in Trades (LIFT) is designed to provide high school girls…

The Vermont Women’s Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation, has awarded $411,650 to 46 nonprofit organizations across Vermont this year. The grants support programs that advance economic security, opportunity, and health and well-being for women+, girls, and gender-diverse individuals statewide.…

Housing in Vermont is too expensive and too scarce. Since 2020, home prices in Vermont have risen by an average of 31%. The average rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is over $2,000 per month. A 2025 Vermont Housing Needs Assessment…

Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) invites the public to view the latest round of updates to the state wetland maps in over 100 towns, within the counties of Addison, Bennington, Orleans, Essex, Caledonia, Rutland, Chittenden, Lamoille,…

Montpelier, VT –  Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas is promoting a new initiative from Vermont’s first Kid Governor and her cabinet. While Kid Governor Roslyn Fortin of Highgate ran on a platform addressing homelessness, the six other finalists…

Mass attrition and loss of expertise loom as ERS and NIFA move to Kansas City MONTPELIER, Vermont – AFGE Local 3403 (The American Federation Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 3403), the federal union representing researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),…

Supporting Addison County, Brandon, and Organizations with Statewide Reach Funding is now available through the Walter Cerf Community Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation to nonprofits and municipal organizations working to address charitable needs across Vermont. The fund prioritizes support…

Legislation would raise $13 in federal revenue for every taxpayer dollar invested WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tax Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee, cosponsored the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly (Stop CHEATERS)…