{"data":{"id":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-2204","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"33 V.S.A. § 2204","heading":"Prevention and diversion services","body":"Level 1: prevention and diversion services.\n(1) Prevention and diversion services shall function as the primary entry point to the Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum for all households, although connection may be made at any level. The Office shall ensure that prevention and diversion services are provided through an agreement with one or more community partners in each region of the State in a manner that accommodates an eligible household’s disability, if any. All households, upon request for assistance, shall receive a brief, standardized initial prevention and diversion assessment to identify safe alternatives to homelessness and resolve immediate housing barriers.\n(2) Prevention includes activities to avert entry into homelessness. Diversion includes problem-solving interventions and supports that safely resolve a housing crisis without the use of shelter or hotel or motel placements.\n(3) Funds administered for prevention and diversion services shall have maximum flexibility.","path":["Title 33: Human Services","Chapter 022: Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/33/022/02204","current_through":"2026 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T17:06:26Z","sha256":"f2327a31806b841eb32c36358f7576df89b858ded9eb7b9a805b7ccac3131657","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-2203","next":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-2205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}