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Vermont Receives Grant To Combat Rural Youth Homelessness

HUD New England Regional Administrator David Tille announces grant to Vermont
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HUD New England Regional Administrator David Tille announces grant to Vermont

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Vermont a grant to combat youth homelessness.
Vermont's grant is designed to support rural homeless youth, with a focus on transitional age youth between the ages of 16 and 24.

HUD New England Regional Administrator David Tille announced the $2 million grant Monday.  “The goal of the Youth Homeless Demonstration Program is to support communities in the development and implementation of a coordinated community approach to preventing and ending youth homelessness.”

Vermont was one of 11 jurisdictions selected nationwide to receive such a grant.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.  Contents © copyright 2018. All rights reserved.