Thanks for the tip, I'll keep that in mind for the future!

Refugees have their own separate programs pertaining to housing. However the same issues exist within those programs. The majority of the refugees around Winooski are housed in units owned by Bove's and Handy's. It's my understanding that the sheer number of units owned by these landlords gives them the upper hand when dealing with agencies/organizations.

I unfortunately do not have that on record, it was a verbal conversation.

CORRECT!!

Lets call this what it really is, a "gross misallocation of resources while neglecting those in need"

This is really saddening to hear, I see no reason why a shelter should not be afforded the same funding as these hotels which are private.

The GA Housing Supervisor with ESD has been refusing to answer my emails for months. The latest reply was from her supervisor asking me to submit a "public information request as this is how advocacy organizations obtain information"

Openly deflecting all questions and communications on possible solutions.

I am not an organization obviously, I provided my own SS# and asked why this is happening.

The Homeless Report that Seven Days did at the bottom of that article was very insightful. A lot of valuable information in there.

I just submitted this article to them, hopefully it will gain some traction this time around

I have brought this to the attention of many different press agencies and no one is interested in the story. I'm assuming that homeless people don't make "good stories"