ESSENTIAL PERSON PROGRAM | VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

ESSENTIAL PERSON PROGRAM | VERMONT DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES - ECONOMIC SERVICES DIVISION

128 Lakeside, Burlington, VT 05401-4334

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

(855) 247-3092

Voice

(802) 863-7686

Fax

(800) 479-6151

Voice

https://dcf.vermont.gov/benefits/essential-person

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

Description

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.

Last Assured

10/02/2024

What's Here

Attendant Subsidies

Providing organization

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.