Carly Berlin

2 weeks ago | vtdigger.org | Carly Berlin

This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. Gov. Phil Scott has vetoeda bill that would haveregionalized and privatized Vermont’s homelessness response system. In a message to the Legislature explaining his decision late Wednesday, Scott argued that the bill “does not adequately reduce the size or cost” of the motel voucher program.

2 weeks ago | vtdigger.org | Carly Berlin

This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. There was a moment last fall, a few months after moving into her new three-bedroom apartment, when Hannah Patten felt like she was finally at home. The 37-year-old single mom had been homeless with her two middle-school-aged children for ten months after Patten left her ex-husband, who she said was abusive.

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | Carly Berlin

This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. There was a moment last fall, a few months after moving into her new three-bedroom apartment, when Hannah Patten felt like she was finally at home. The 37-year-old single mom had been homeless with her two middle-school-aged children for ten months after Patten left her ex-husband, who she said was abusive.

2 weeks ago | vermontpublic.org | Carly Berlin

This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. There was a moment last fall, a few months after moving into her new three-bedroom apartment, when Hannah Patten felt like she was finally at home. The 37-year-old single mom had been homeless with her two middle-school-aged children for ten months after Patten left her ex-husband, who she said was abusive.

4 weeks ago | vtdigger.org | Carly Berlin

This story, by Report for America corps member Carly Berlin, was produced through a partnership between VTDigger and Vermont Public. A bill that would overhaul Vermont’s response to homelessness is headed to Republican Gov. Phil Scott’s desk, after a largely party-line vote in the House on Thursday evening. Scott and members of his administration have remained mum about whether they support its final iteration. If Scott vetoes the bill, he could effectively kill it.