This winter, Vermont is again providing temporary emergency housing in hotels and motels across the state."It is a lifesaving measure, and if you need the help, we want to help you," Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner for Economic Services at Vermont's Department for Children and Families, said.The program is also known as the 'Hotel-Motel' voucher program.Related: NBC5 In Depth: Dealing with Vermont's housing crisis"The only difference is that we have a 30% income contribution, so those that have income will need to contribute some. And that is across all of the programs that we're running right now," Gray said.The program officially starts on Nov. 15 on a night-to-night, short-term basis.From then until Dec. 15, DCF will have daily weather checks and determine where to place people.During that time, the emergency housing is only available from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. if temperatures or the wind chill are below 20 degrees Fahrenheit or temperatu...
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