ESSENTIAL PERSON PROGRAM | VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - ECONOMIC SERVICES DIVISION
Resource Name:ESSENTIAL PERSON PROGRAM | VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - ECONOMIC SERVICES DIVISION
address
100 Main Street, Suite 240, Newport, VT 05855
Eligibility
Income Guidelines Apply; Adults Age 65 and Older; People Who Are Blind or Disabled
Hours
In Person: Monday-Friday: 7:45am-4:30pm
By Telephone: 8:00am-4:30pm
Interpretation services
Interpretation Services Available
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)
Service area
Vermont state
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.
Relevant Notes
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.
Last Verified
10/02/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - ECONOMIC SERVICES DIVISION
ACCOORDINATED, DCF, ESD, FORMERLY PATH
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.