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This concurrent resolution designates May 6, 2025, as Homelessness Awareness Day in Vermont, drawing attention to the significant housing challenges facing the state. The resolution highlights key statistics, including a 2024 Point-in-Time Count revealing 3,458 Vermonters (including 737 children) were without secure housing, and that Vermont will need 3,295 homes to address homelessness by 2029. It notes the stark housing disparities, particularly for Black Vermonters who are less likely to own homes, and acknowledges the Vermont Housing and Conservation Board's efforts to create affordable housing, including 1,964 new rental units and 170 new homes for sale since 2020. The resolution also reflects the current housing crisis, pointing out that on an evening in April 2025, the statewide shelter capacity of 655 households was full, with an additional 1,424 homeless adults and 467 children housed through emergency programs. The resolution officially designates the specified date as Homelessness Awareness Day and directs the Secretary of State to send a copy of the resolution to the Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont, thereby formally recognizing and drawing attention to the critical issue of homelessness in the state.

https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.C.R.128