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For people facing homelessness and food insecurity before and during the pandemic, many will continue to face those struggles once COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted. The concern: the COVID-19 emergency order which provides critical federal aid to these programs. Governor Phil Scott has not announced when he will lift the COVID-19 emergency order but, when he does, it means the end of federal money to many programs. "For people in emergency.
COVID-relief program on track to deliver 400,000 restaurant-prepared meals. Photos by Jennifer Sensenich
Vermont Business Magazine
Vermont Everyone Eats organizers and partners gathered at one of the program’s weekly distribution points to highlight the impact the COVID-relief program has made in the eight weeks since its launch. In August, the Vermont Legislature provided $5 million in CARES Act funding to create this program that engages restaurants to prepare meals for Vermonters hit by the pandemic.
“Just three months since funding was granted,
VT Everyone Eats “Hubs” have launched in all 14 counties, engaging more than 100 Vermont restaurants and distributing meals at over 130 distribution sites,” said Steve Geller, Executive Director of Southeastern Vermont Community Action (SEVCA), the agency overseeing the statewide effort. “The COVID pandemic has inspired many of us to step up and take action. With