{"data":{"id":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-2205","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"33 V.S.A. § 2205","heading":"Shelter services","body":"(a) Level 2A: highly structured shelter services.\n(1) To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the Office shall determine the need for highly structured shelter services and develop sufficient highly structured shelter beds to address that need. The Department through the Office shall enter into agreements for a period of not less than two years at a time with community partners for the provision of highly structured shelter services.\n(2) Highly structured shelters shall offer programming that emphasizes case management, housing stability, employment, education, or treatment services, as well as other services as appropriate, in a manner that accommodates an eligible household’s disability, if any. Eligible households receiving highly structured shelter services shall participate in case management and other services to the extent of their ability.\n(3) The Office shall ensure that highly structured shelter services meet the Department of Public Safety, Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code (CVR 28-070-001).\n(4) If an eligible household’s needs cannot be met with the level 1 prevention and diversion services in section 2204 of this chapter, highly structured shelter services are the preferred initial placement if capacity, staffing, and geographic accessibility are available.\n(b) Level 2B: low-barrier shelter services.\n(1) To the extent funds are appropriated for this purpose, the Office shall determine the need for low-barrier shelter services and develop sufficient low-barrier shelters to address that need. The Department through the Office shall enter into agreements for a period of not less than two years at a time with community partners for the provision of low-barrier shelter services.\n(2) Low-barrier shelters shall minimize barriers to entry by reducing the rules and programmatic requirements found in highly structured shelters, while still providing case management and other housing support services in a manner that accommodates an eligible household’s disability, if any. Stays in low-barrier shelters shall be time limited, and eligible households shall be transitioned to highly structured shelter services or permanent housing as soon as feasible.\n(3) The Office shall ensure that low-barrier shelter services meet the Department of Public Safety, Vermont Fire and Building Safety Code (CVR 28-070-001).\n(4) If an eligible household’s needs cannot be met with the level 1 prevention and diversion services in section 2204 of this chapter or the highly structured shelter services in subsection (a) of this section, low-barrier shelter services may be utilized if capacity, staffing, and geographic accessibility are available.","path":["Title 33: Human Services","Chapter 022: Vermont Homelessness Response Continuum"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/33/022/02205","current_through":"2026 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-25T17:06:26Z","sha256":"afa8f73cc5e76220059cd95465318250170e8ec2876483a308afa65b973bc7d4","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-2204","next":"us-vt/33-v.s.a.-2206"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}