Eviction Prevention

Stable housing is a basic need and critical to success in all aspects of life: school, work, health, family, and community responsibilities.  Eviction destabilizes the lives of families and is associated with severe negative impacts on health and economic well-being.  Preventing an eviction helps households and neighborhoods to thrive. The VT State Legislature passed H.829 during the 2024 legislative session.  As part of that legislation, VSHA was granted 2.5 million dollars for FY 2025 to establish a Rent Arrears Assistance Fund specifically to prevent evictions.  H-0829 as passed by the House (vermont.gov) 

Our Eviction Prevention (EP) BENEFIT seeks to preserve sustainable tenancies. The EP Program allows for landlords who are in the eviction process TO APPLY for non-payment of rent IN ORDER TO SAVE SUSTAINABLE TENANCIES.

Please start by reading up on the program One Pager. Then submit your packet with the Eligibility Form and Applicant Info Form to gro.ahsvnull@feilerdroldnal. If the tenant meets the eligibility requirements and both landlord and tenant agree to end the eviction, the Stipulation to Dismiss form needs to be completed, filed with the court, and then uploaded in the Landlord Relief Portal. Let us know if you have any questions or comments.

Please see our Administrative Policy for details on how the Eviction Prevention program will be administered.

Please watch this video highlighting how the Eviction Prevention program works, and the following video on necessary forms.