Housing & Opportunity Grant Program (HOP)

Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity
Vermont

The Housing & Opportunity Grant Program (HOP), formerly the Emergency Shelter/Solutions Grants Program, provides funding to support operations, staffing and homelessness prevention and rapid re-housing assistance at approximately 45 non-profit emergency shelter, transitional housing, housing navigation, re-housing and prevention organizations serving all regions of Vermont.

Other Eligibility Requirements

Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Eligibility Limitations

Does not limit eligibility on these criteria

Priority Populations

Extremely low-income households (income less than 30% AMI); Persons experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness; Victims of domestic violence

Required Documents

Required for income (general), housing instability, lease, other financial hardship. Does not accept self-attestations.

Total Funding
$11,000,000
Funding Source
General revenue; Special one-time federal funding
Funding Year
FY 2022
Assistance Used For
Rent arrears
Current and/or future rent
Security deposits and relocation fees
Utilities
How Provided?
Rental assistance paid to landlord, housing agency, or approved vendor only
Amount Calculation Method

Program offers a one-time fixed amount

Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Disability Status; Age
Website
https://dcf.vermont.gov/oeo/programs/hop