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Disclaimer:

This is a selective listing by type of public & nonprofit programs serving specific groups in the greater Burlington area, by category.

Space limits preclude listing individual & small group medical & mental health/substance abuse treatment providers.

If you have questions about what kind of service is needed, or need more specific information, please call 211 for VT Human Services Information & Referral – it’s staffed 24/7 & they have access to all this info & much more detail about each program.

Food, Basic Needs & Cash Benefits

Agency /

Program

Location(s)

& Hours

Contact / intake number

Type / scope of services & eligible group(s)

Clinic

or field services?

Case Mgrs. avail.?

Typical barriers to entry


Current eligibility & Remarks

Chittenden Community Action – CVOEO

255 S. Champlain St., Burlington, VT 05401

863-6248

Help w/ applying for benefits (e.g. public housing, utility & fuel aid); tax prep; vouchers for bus passes, appliances & furniture; gardening supplies; art & culture event tickets

Clinic

N

Must be low-income & meet program criteria

Low income residents of Chittenden County only. (Have other local offices that serve residents of Addison, Franklin & Grand Isle counties.) www.cvoeo.org

Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf

228 N. Winooski Ave., Burl. Breakfast Sun.-Fri. 7-10:30 am; Sun. dinner 5:30-6:30 pm; Groceries avail. M-F 9am-4pm

658-7939

Anyone who’s hungry & needs food

n/a

N

Must qualify for the income bracket.

Monthly income must be less than $1,700 per person. www.feedingchittenden.org

Salvation Army


64 Main St., Burl. Dinner served Mon.-Sat. 5:30-6:30 p.m.

864-6991

Anyone who’s hungry

n/a

N


Free-sit down dinner for those in need www.salvationarmy.org

Small Potatoes

38 S. Winooski Ave., Burl. Breakfast served Saturdays 6:00 to 9:00 a.m.

862-4501

Anyone who’s hungry

n/a

N

Breakfast program only

Must be in need of free breakfast. Includes take-home sandwiches

VT Dept. of Labor – Unemployment Insur.

(statewide intake)

877-214-3330

877-214-3332 (for ?s)

File new or weekly claim for unemployment benefits

n/a

N

Must have worked in 6 of past 18 mos.

Must be unemployed and have worked in VT.

www.labor.vermont.gov

VT DCF -3 Squares VT

DCF intake

(statewide)

800-479-6151

Debit cards for buying food, food benefits

n/a

N

Low income

Depends on income/expenses.

www.vermontfoodhelp.com

VT DCF - General Assistance

DCF intake

(statewide)

800-479-6151

Income support & time-limited help for cost of housing, utilities, etc.

n/a

Y

Very low or no income

Must need help with income support

www.dcf.vermont.gov/esd

SSA - SS Disability & SSDI payments

58 Pearl St., Burl.

M-F, 8 am – 5 pm

951-6753

Process applications for federal disability benefits & resolve benefits issues

n/a

N

Must have medical condition that meets criteria for disability

Must have worked in jobs covered by Social Security

www.ssa.gov/disability/



VT Dept. of Health Women, Infants & Children program

WIC intake

(statewide)

800-649-4357

Providing nutritious foods to eligible Vermonters

Clinic

N

Must be low income & meet program guidelines

Income-eligible pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding or who have a new baby, infants and children up to age 5

VT DCF Phone Assistance

DCF Intake

800-289-0589

Monthly credit for basic phone service

n/a

N

Must meet criteria

All people who qualify may be eligible for benefits www.dcf.vermont.gov/esd/