New hotel-motel program rules take affect Monday [Video]

COME JULY 1ST. THIS MONDAY. SOME MAJOR CHANGES ARE COMING TO THE STATE OF VERMONT’S GENERAL ASSISTANCE HOUSING PROGRAM. KNOWN TO MANY AS THE HOTEL MOTEL PROGRAM. NBC5 STEPHEN BIDDIX JOINS US LIVE. OUTSIDE OF THE “DEPARTMENT FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES” IN WATERBURY. WITH MORE ON WHAT THESE CHANGES ARE. STEPHEN… BRIAN– THE CHANGES ARE HAPPENING BECAUSE Monday is THE START OF THE STATE’S NEW FISCAL YEAR. which means the NEW BUDGET goes into effect. and PERHAPS THE BIGGEST impact for people using the program – is a new limit on how long they can stay during the summer. 22;27;06;08- 22;27;10;27 Gov. Phil Scott, (R) Vermont <I THINK IT’S MUCH MORE REALISTIC THEN WE’VE BEEN IN PRIOR YEARS.> WITH THE NEW STATE BUDGET BEGINNING JULY 1ST THERE’S SOME CHANGES COMING TO THE STATE’S HOTEL-MOTEL PROGRAM. 01;41;47;09- 01;42;00;15 Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner Economic Services Division for the Dept. for Children and …