Gov. Scott defends Budget Adjustment Act veto amid Hotel-Motel debate

Gov. Scott defends Budget Adjustment Act veto amid Hotel-Motel debate

Scott and his administration expressed their concerns about its effectiveness, citing 135 deaths in the program since 2020.

Who Is Using the Motel Voucher Program?

Governor Scott and the House and Senate Democrat majorities are at loggerheads over the motel voucher program that pays to put up homeless people in, well, motel rooms. The governor vetoed the budget adjustment bill over a $1.8 million spending increase for the program and is threatening to do so again if a revised version ... Read more Source

As standoff over motel program continues, residents grapple with uncertainty

The Legislature and Gov. Phil Scott are once again locked in a heated political battle over the program’s future.

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott still opposes hotel/motel voucher program winter rules extension as lawmakers debate second attempt at budget adjustment

While the House and Senate work on their second attempt to pass a spending bill, Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday that he’s still opposed to any expansion or extension of the hotel voucher program.

Homeless have died at higher rate in hotel/motel program, Scott official says - Vermont Daily Chronicle

Homeless advocate denies assertionSupporters of continuing hotel/motel housing for homeless demonstrate on State House steps earlier this month By Guy PageA total of 135 clients of the state’s hotel motel program for the homeless have died since its inception, Vermont Human Services Agency Secretary Jenney Samuelson said today.The rate of deaths among homeless people is higher among hotel/motel program clients than the general homeless populatio…

‘All the attributes’: Scott defends ‘really important’ key defender after ‘tough’ week

‘All the attributes’: Scott defends ‘really important’ key defender after ‘tough’ week