ESSENTIAL PERSON PROGRAM | VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - ECONOMIC SERVICES DIVISION
Provides monthly cash assistance to low-income households in which a person's care or services are essential to an elderly or disabled person's remaining in his or her home. Benefit can be directly deposited into a bank account, or put onto an EBT card. The essential person can be the spouse or another person living in the home and must be in financial need. The essential person cannot receive assistance from SSI/AABD, the Department of Aging and Disabilities for providing personal services, or Reach Up. They may, however, receive assistance through 3SquaresVT or Medicaid.
Categories
Last Assured
10/02/2024
Physical Address
200 Veteran's Memorial Drive, Suite 6, Bennington, VT 05201-1918
Hours
In Person: Monday-Friday: 7:45am-4:30pm; By Telephone: 8:00am-4:30pm
Voice
Voice
Fax
(802) 447-6972
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Application process
By Website; In Person at Economic Services District Office; Or By Mail (request paper application by phone or in person at district office)
Eligibility
Income Guidelines Apply; Adults Age 65 and Older; People Who Are Blind or Disabled
Service area
Vermont
Agency info
VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - ECONOMIC SERVICES DIVISION
The Vermont Department for Children and Families - Economic Services Division (DCF-ESD) administers state and federal programs that help individuals and families meet their basic needs, including 3SquaresVT, Essential Person, Fuel Assistance, and Reach Up.