Number of Homeless Families Doubles in 3 Years

The hotel rooms are provided by a state run emergency program that was expanded in 2008 to help families, the elderly and disabled who are homeless when the shelters are full. Initially, federal stimulus dollars helped to fund the program, but Vermont is no longer getting help from the federal government to cover the bill. Advocates for the homeless say the money could be better spent on things like providing more affordable housing and preventative maintenance that could help families with unexpected exp