Vermont Reach Up helps families with children by providing services that support work, cash assistance for basic necessities, and health insurance. Eligibility depends on your income, resources, living expenses, who lives with you, your ability to work, and other factors.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of Vermont, either pregnant or responsible for a child under 19 years of age, a US national, citizen, legal alien, or permanent resident, have low or very low income, and be either under-employed (working for very low wages), unemployed or about to become unemployed.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for this program, please contact your local Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access (PATH) office:
http://dcf.vermont.gov/contact_us/local_offices
Program Contact Information
To read more about the Vermont Reach Up program, please visit:
http://www.dcf.vermont.gov/esd/reach_up
You can also call PATH toll-free at:
800-287-0589
Welcome to Vermont WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. Our goal is to improve health by informing families about good health practices and by providing nutritious foods to eligible Vermonters. Every year, thousands of women, infants and children receive health screenings, nutrition assessments and health education from the Vermont WIC program. The WIC program in Vermont is administered by the Vermont Department of Health.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Vermont, pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum woman, infant or child up to 5 years of age and: (1) are individually determined by a health professional to be at nutrition risk; and, (2) meet an income standard, or are determined automatically income eligible. A person who participates or has family members who participate in certain other benefit programs, such as the Food Stamp Program, Medicaid or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, automatically meets the income eligibility requirement.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply, set up an appointment at the WIC clinic closest to you:
http://healthvermont.gov/local/district/district_office.aspx#find
Program Contact Information
For more information on the WIC program of Vermont, visit their website at:
http://healthvermont.gov/family/wic/wic_vt.aspx
Please see the following website for the income standard or maximum income limit for WIC eligibility:
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/howtoapply/incomeguidelines.htm
You can also call the Vermont Department of Health toll-free from within Vermont at:
800-464-4343
or locally at:
802-863-7333
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are benefits for recipients to purchase food. You use a Vermont Express electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to use your SNAP benefits. You can use a Vermont Express card at most stores that sell food. You use SNAP benefits- in addition to other food money- to buy more and better food.
If you are 65 or older or have a disability, you may be able to get your benefits deposited directly into your bank account. If you do not have a bank account, you can use SNAP benefits on a Vermont Express card like cash.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Vermont and fall into one of two groups: (1) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $2,001, or (2) those with a current bank balance (savings and checking combined) under $3,001 who share their household with a person or persons age 60 and over, or with a person with a disability (a child, your spouse, a parent, or yourself). For either group, you must also have an annual household income of less than $14,079 if one person lives in the household; $18,941 if two people live in the household; $23,803 if three people live in the household; $28,665 if four people live in the household; $33,527 if five people live in the household; $38,389 if six people live in the household; $43,251 if seven people live in the household; or $48,113 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $4,862 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
The SNAP application can be found at the following location:
http://dcf.vermont.gov/mybenefits
To apply for this program, fill out the application and make an appointment to speak with a representative at your local county office:
http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/esd/contact_us/towns
Program Contact Information
In Vermont you get SNAP through the Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition, and Health Access (PATH). To find out if you are eligible, a PATH worker will review your situation and your resources and income. The worker will also tell you what documents you may need to provide to verify this information.
You may also visit the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger website to get more information:
http://www.vermontfoodhelp.com
or call:
1-800-287-0589
The mission of the Weatherization Program of Vermont is to reduce the energy costs for low-income families, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities, and children, by improving the energy efficiency and comfort of their homes while ensuring their health and safety. The program is administered by the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO).
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the State of Vermont, your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $31,560 if one person lives in the household; $36,060 if two people live in the household; $40,560 if three people live in the household; $45,060 if four people live in the household; $51,580 if five people live in the household; $59,060 if six people live in the household; $66,540 if seven people live in the household; and $74,020 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $7,480 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
To apply for this program, please contact your local administering agency at the following location:
http://dcf.vermont.gov/oeo/weatherization_offices
Program Contact Information
To learn more about Vermont's Weatherization Assistance Program, please visit our website:
http://www.dcf.state.vt.us/oeo/weatherization
The Vermont Seasonal Fuel Assistance can provide any eligible person physically present in a living unit in Vermont with fuel assistance by paying their heat directly to a fuel supplier, or by giving assistance to people whose rent includes the cost of heat, $50.00 for people who rent a room in someone else's home, or $5.00 for people whose rent includes the cost of heat AND who live in public, subsidized, or Section 8 housing.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Vermont, you must need financial assistance for home energy costs and your household's annual income before taxes must not exceed $21,672 if one person lives in the household; $29,136 if two people live in the household; $36,624 if three people live in the household; $44,112 if four people live in the household; $51,576 if five people live in the household; $59,064 if six people live in the household; $66,552 if seven people live in the household; and $74,232 if eight people live in the household. For larger households, add $7,476 for each additional person in the home.
Your Next Steps
The following information will lead you to the next steps to apply for this benefit.
Application Process
The application for Vermont Fuel Assistance can also be found at the following location:
http://dcf.vermont.gov/mybenefits/apply_for_benefits
Program Contact Information
You can receive an application by calling the Fuel Office at:
1-800-479-6151
or
802-241-1165
Applications (pdf) for Vermont Fuel Assistance can also be found online at:
http://www.dcf.vermont.gov/esd/fuel_assistance/fuel_application_kit
